New Jersey data center projects
17 projects and 26 public records from 3 permit or planning sources in New Jersey, each linked to its source. Latest record filed date not stated.
Updated By the Data Center Scouts advisory team
Projects by latest record
| Latest record | Project | Operator named | Furthest step | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 2 Peach Tree Hill Rd Livingston, NJ | Not named | Building permit issued | 2 |
| Not stated | 40 Corporate Pl S Piscataway, NJ | Not named | Building permit issued | 1 |
| Not stated | 665 Howard Ave Franklin (Somerset), NJ | Not named | Building permit issued | 2 |
| Not stated | 2 Emerson Ln Secaucus Town, NJ | CoreSite | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 755 Secaucus Rd Secaucus Town, NJ | Equinix | Air permit on file | 4 |
| Not stated | 800 Secaucus Rd Secaucus Town, NJ | Equinix | Air permit on file | 3 |
| Not stated | 205 Minnisink Rd Totowa Boro, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 200 Webro Rd Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ | Cologix | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 3003 Woodbridge Ave Edison Twp, NJ | Iron Mountain | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 201 Main Ave Clifton City, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 2 |
| Not stated | 159 Princeton Hightstown Rd East Windsor Twp, NJ | QTS | Air permit on file | 2 |
| Not stated | 27 Commerce Drive Cranford, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 40 Corporate Pl Piscataway, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 2 Peach Hill Tree Road Livingston, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 5851 Westside Ave North Bergen, NJ | Equinix | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 3 Corporate Pl Piscataway, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
| Not stated | 101 Possumtown Rd Edison, NJ | Not named | Air permit on file | 1 |
Moratoriums, bans and rule changes
- City of Bayonne: Ordinance to prohibit data centers in every zoning district. Introduced July 22, 2026. Source
- Borough of North Plainfield: Ordinance 26-10: Data Centers (new section 22-115.34, Land Development). Adopted July 13, 2026. Source
- Borough of East Rutherford: Ordinance 2026-12: Data Centers Prohibited in All Zoning Districts. Adopted June 16, 2026. Source
- Township of Knowlton: Ordinance 26-09: Data Centers a Non-Permitted Use in All Zoning Districts. Adopted June 8, 2026. Source
- Township of Liberty: Ordinance 2026.002: Data Centers a Non-Permitted Use in All Zones. Adopted March 5, 2026. Source
- Township of Vernon: Ordinance 26-11: Define and Prohibit Data Centers (Chapter 330). Introduced May 18, 2026. Source
- Township of Cinnaminson: Ordinance 2026-8: Prohibit Data Centers. Introduced June 15, 2026. Source
- Borough of Leonia: Ordinance 2026-18: data centers designated a non-permitted use in all zones. Introduced June 15, 2026. Source
| Date | Body and stage | Agenda item | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newark, NJ (Essex County) Adopted | Resolution of Support for a temporary moratorium of twelve (12) months on the development of Data Centers throughout the city. | Record | |
| City of Newark, NJ (Essex County) Returned to Administration | Data Centers Moratorium: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ESTABLISH A ONE YEAR MORATORIUM ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA CENTERS IN THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF “DATA CENTER” AS SET FORTH THEREIN. | Record |
Every row comes from a public permit, air-quality or planning record, linked to its source. A permit shows that work was proposed or approved. It does not show that space is available or that a building is finished. Capacity figures carry the basis the filing gives.
Cite this page
Data Center Scouts, "New Jersey data center projects," https://datacenterscouts.com/data-center-projects/new-jersey/, updated October 9, 2026. Source records are linked on the page. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use this data with a link back.
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