New Jersey local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for New Jersey, current through September 23, 2026.
4 instruments — 3 in force, 1 pending, 0 past.
State policy is tracked separately: 16 actions (16 bills) in state_legislation.csv. These are not included in the local count above.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Enacted | Sectors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park | City | 2026-06-10 | data center | 🟢 Active |
| Galloway Township | Township | 2026-07-14 | data center | 🟢 Active |
| Mullica Township | Township | Unverified | data center | 🟡 Pending |
| Sayreville | Town | 2026-07-20 | data center | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
Asbury Park
- Type: City
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-06-10 (City Council, unanimous, Resolution 2026-264)
- Normalized date:
2026-06-10(exact) - Duration: Pause on local data center applications/site plans until the city completes its zoning code rewrite
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nj-asbury-park-2026 - Legal basis: Resolution 2026-264, a council resolution (not a zoning ordinance)
- What prompted it: Council concern about AI data center impacts on grid/water; simultaneous call for a statewide moratorium.
- Affected projects: —
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-09-23. On 2026-06-10 the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-264, which (a) urges Gov. Sherrill and the legislature to enact a statewide data-center moratorium, and (b) pauses acceptance/processing of any pending or future Asbury Park data-center applications, zoning changes, and site plans while the city rewrites its zoning code. No end date is stated; the pause runs until the rewrite is complete or the resolution is rescinded. [VERIFY primary source (news-only evidence) not confirmed at confidence 0.55 in the 2026-09 refresh]
- Outcome: —
Galloway Township
- Type: Township
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-06-16 was the ordinance's introduction/first reading (per the June 16, 2026 Council agenda listing Ordinance 2172-2026 for public hearing). Final passage occurred at the July 14, 2026 Council meeting (per that meeting's official agenda/ordinance statements) and the Township's public notice titled 'Publication Final Passage Ordinance #2172-2026 Temporary Moratorium of Data Centers' was posted July 15, 2026.
- Normalized date:
2026-07-14(exact) - Duration: Six months (180 days) while the Planning Board and Environmental Commission study data centers
- Current end date:
2027-01-10 - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nj-galloway-township-2026 - Legal basis: Ordinance 2172-2026 (Township of Galloway), a temporary moratorium on the approval, development, construction, expansion, and operation of data centers, introduced 2026-05-12 and finally passed per the township's own final-passage affidavit
- What prompted it: Planning Board and Environmental Commission to study data center land use and make recommendations before further approvals proceed
- Affected projects: —
- Detailed status: Active as of 2026-09-23. Ordinance 2172-2026 was introduced June 16, 2026 and finally passed at the Council's July 14, 2026 meeting (notice published July 15, 2026), establishing a six-month moratorium on the approval, development, construction, expansion, and operation of data centers while the Planning Board and Environmental Commission study the issue. The moratorium is set to run through approximately January 10, 2027. No extension, repeal, or permanent ordinance was found in sources reviewed through 2026-09-23.
- Outcome: —
Mullica Township
- Type: Township
- Status: 🟡 Pending
- Date enacted: Introduced (first reading) August 25, 2026 by the Mullica Township Committee; referred to the Planning Board and Environmental Commission for study and recommendation, as required before final adoption; not yet finally passed as of the September 22, 2026 Committee meeting agenda, which does not list it for second reading.
- Normalized date:
—(unverified) - Duration: Six (6) months from final adoption, if adopted as introduced.
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nj-mullica-township-undated - Legal basis: Ordinance No. 09-2026 (Township of Mullica), 'Establishing a Temporary Six (6) Month Moratorium on the Approval, Development, Construction, Expansion, and Operation of Data Centers Within the Township of Mullica Pending Further Study, Review, and Recommendations by the Mullica Township Planning Board and Environmental Commission, and Amending and Supplementing Section 144-9 of the Township's Code,' introduced August 25, 2026.
- What prompted it: Regulatory gap; the Township referred the question to its Planning Board and Environmental Commission to study infrastructure, water, noise, stormwater, traffic, zoning, and emergency-response impacts before any data center could be approved.
- Affected projects: None named; no data-center application was reported pending in the Township.
- Detailed status: Pending as of 2026-09-23. Ordinance 09-2026 was introduced (first reading) at the Township Committee's August 25, 2026 meeting and referred to the Planning Board and Environmental Commission, consistent with New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law referral process for a zoning-related ordinance. The Committee's September 22, 2026 meeting agenda does not list Ordinance 09-2026 for a second reading/public hearing, so final adoption had not occurred as of that meeting; the next regular Committee meeting is scheduled for October 27, 2026.
- Outcome: Township Committee introduced a six-month moratorium ordinance on data centers August 25, 2026 and referred it to the Planning Board and Environmental Commission; not yet finally adopted as of 2026-09-23.
Sayreville
- Type: Town
- Status: 🟢 Active
- Date enacted: 2026-07-20, Borough Council second and final reading following a public hearing
- Normalized date:
2026-07-20(exact) - Duration: 18 months from adoption; the ordinance also requires publication and mayoral approval, and the copy reviewed does not show the mayoral approval date
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
nj-sayreville-2026 - Legal basis: Ordinance 15-26 (Borough of Sayreville), a temporary prohibition on data center development in every zone, including the Hercules Redevelopment Area, for 18 months, introduced 2026-06-15 and adopted on final reading 2026-07-20
- What prompted it: Study of electric-grid, water, stormwater, fiscal, land-use, noise, and environmental effects of data center development
- Affected projects: —
- Detailed status: Enacted per the borough's official adoption notice; active as of 2026-07-31
- Outcome: —
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.