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Grassroots Victory or Economic Setback? Bayonne Becomes 32nd NJ Town to Ban Data Centers

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New Jersey’s Growing Backlash Against Big Tech: Bayonne Becomes Latest Municipality to Ban Data Centers

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Bayonne NJ, A grassroots movement sweeping across the Garden State has scored another major victory. Bayonne, New Jersey has officially become the latest municipality to enact a complete ban on commercial data centers, following a unanimous 5-0 city council vote and approval from Mayor Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski on August 13, 2026.

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