Data center coverage in Kenilworth, New Jersey
20 headlines archived for Kenilworth — no documented moratorium or ban on file here yet. See the moratorium tracker for towns that have taken formal action, or the full story tracker to browse every place we're following.
What's been reported
20 stories tracked since 2026-02-26 across 9 outlets. 12× A community is pushing back on a nearby data center. 4× Neighbors say the new load is pushing up their power bills. Most recent: “New Jersey Woman Flags a $1.8 Billion AI Plant Being Built in Her Neighborhood. Says It Will Use 200,000 Homes’ Worth of Energy” (themarysue.com, 2026-07-07).
- New Jersey Woman Flags a $1.8 Billion AI Plant Being Built in Her Neighborhood. Says It Will Use 200,000 Homes’ Worth of Energy
- Residents Plead With Kenilworth Officials To Reconsider Approved $1.8 Billion Data Center Project
- Cranford Mayor Addresses Misinformation Around Kenilworth AI Data Center Plans
- A tiny N.J. borough approved a $1.8B AI data center — now its residents are fighting back
- Kenilworth Residents Rally Against Proposed Data Center Expansion Ahead Of Council Meeting
- Company behind massive AI data center project launches training program with N.J. university
- Backlash grows over $1.8 billion AI data center as New Jersey moves to strip tax breaks
- Meeting on AI data center in Kenilworth, N.J., called off, frustrating residents
- Roselle Park Moves to Ban Data Centers, Seeks Answers on Kenilworth Project
- Heated Data Center Debate In Union County Puts Kenilworth Master Plan on Hold
- Protest Held Against and Support for Kenilworth Data Center
- Residents Protest Kenilworth Data Center As Lawmakers Look To Eliminate Ai Tax Credits
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