Backlash Grows over $1.8 Billion AI Data Center as New Jersey Moves to Strip Tax Breaks

Backlash grows over $1.8 billion AI data center as New Jersey moves to strip tax breaks

Public opposition is growing over a planned $1.8 billion artificial intelligence data center in Kenilworth, New Jersey, even as construction on the project moves ahead. Now, News 12 reports state lawmakers are also targeting one of the financial incentives tied to the development, adding a new layer of pressure to a debate that reaches beyond a single borough. What's Happening? Demonstrators gathered outside Kenilworth Borough Hall ahead of Tues…

As plans for an AI data center move forward, residents express concerns

An aerial view of the Kenilworth property where a former lab building is set to be converted into a 24/7 artificial intelligence data center. KENILWORTH — Protests have continued in Kenilworth concerning the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in the borough, echoing similar sentiments throughout the county and state. In Pope Leo’s first encyclical on Monday, May 25, the Catholic leader focused much of his address on the r…