Hercules Redevelopment Plan II — Sunshine Biscuit site
Summary
The public hearing on the amended redevelopment plan for the former Sunshine Biscuit site was pushed to April 13 so the planner and redeveloper can answer council and public questions.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Opponents warn data centers could raise residents' electric bills; a realty brochure cites up to 4.6 million gallons of fresh water per day possible for the development.
Depends on the plan's final terms; residents will get a chance to question the planner and redeveloper in April.
Potentially the redevelopment site's economic yield if a high-value use is excluded.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-09-14
The amended redevelopment plan for the former Sunshine Biscuit site cleared first reading with data centers removed as a permitted use. Public hearing September 28 — residents will get a say before final adoption.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-04-27
Advocates and residents urged the council to remove data centers from the Hercules Redevelopment Plan, citing potential water use of millions of gallons per day, diesel generator air pollution, noise, and wetlands impacts. Other NJ towns have banned or restricted data centers.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-04-13
The amended Hercules Redevelopment Plan for the old Sunshine Biscuit site currently allows data centers as a permitted use. Residents warned about water consumption, higher electric bills, noise and pollution, and the council voted to strip the data center use and bring the ordinance back.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-03-09
The public hearing on the amended redevelopment plan for the former Sunshine Biscuit site was pushed to April 13 so the planner and redeveloper can answer council and public questions.
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