Proposed data center project

Said the project is being prioritized for financial gain over community welfare, questioned the permanence of construction jobs, and called it an environmental liability despite completion of the Environmental Impact Statement.

Criticized what he called an attempt to suppress dissent, cited Anti-SLAPP protections for First Amendment rights, and urged the Council to prioritize community comfort over technological development.

Called for transparency, questioned what the data center delivers for average residents, and said the city should focus on infrastructure and abandoned building revitalization; also warned against legal threats silencing inquiries.

A local educator who cited research on data centers' utility-rate and resource impacts, arguing that using millions of gallons of freshwater for cooling amid New Jersey's water deficit shortchanges farmers and residents.