Data center opposition

Detailed data centers' energy, water and air pollution impacts, citing the 20% jump in New Jersey electric bills, and criticized the council's December silence on the issue.

Argued a data center would lower property values, raise bills, and pollute the town's recovering waterways.

Questioned why the zoning was expanded at all, citing noise, infrastructure limits and soaring PJM prices.

A civil engineer who challenged the 'just an allowable use' framing, saying the December vote specifically added data centers and developers rarely lose once code-compliant.

A new homeowner who said the data center is 'antithetical' to Bayonne and would burden young families with utility costs.

Gave seven reasons to oppose, from noise and electric bills to property values, and noted long-term commitment to Bayonne.

Spoke in support of the council, saying no one is acting crooked, and praised Bayonne as small-town USA while listing past development.