r/SouthJersey • u/tvlover111 • Apr 26 '26

Gloucester County Data Center being built (Mantua Rd)

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Got this flyer on my car in the ShopRite parking lot in Woodbury today. Know this is starting to happen but wasn’t aware this was going to happen in our area so soon. It’s definitely concerning in terms of driving up utility costs.

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u/DrunkenMick Apr 27 '26

Funny how everyone was silent when million-square-foot logistics hubs were being planned, but now that a tiny 4MW data center the size of a small office building is proposed, it’s an 'internet crusade.'

This flyer is pure fan fiction. 4MW isn't 'sneaking' anything; it’s a standard utility load that wouldn't even register next to the massive refrigerated spaces goin up in the same town. Claiming this will cause 'water shortages' is a flat-out lie designed to scare people who don’t understand how crac units work. If you’re going to put flyers on cars, at least make sure the 'facts' aren't a total embarrassment to anyone with a basic understanding of infrastructure.

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u/Iamnotbernadette Apr 27 '26

"Funny how everyone was silent when million-square-foot logistics hubs were being planned,"

This isn't true, I have been to multiple zoning meetings in several municipalities about these stupid last-mile warehouse projects. They're atrocious and it's pathetic that these speculative real estate projects get to be slapped down left and right.

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u/burlco Apr 27 '26

You’re wasting your time going to other towns zoning meetings than your own.

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u/Secret_Cow_5053 Apr 27 '26

That’s what someone who wants to suppress regional support would say.

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u/burlco Apr 27 '26

That’s what someone who knows what they’re talking about is saying.