Hexa Builders warehouse and data center, Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

Updates, newest first

1. June 5, 2026 Hexa sued the township, its mayor and planning board in Superior Court seeking $300 million; the Inquirer reported the township moved the case to federal court on July 6, and the New Jersey Monitor reported it pending there in August. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 17, 2026; New Jersey Monitor, Aug. 20, 2026)
2. May 12, 2026 NBC10, citing the township, reported the planning board unanimously denied Hexa's application, which had been filed before the ban took effect. (NBC10 Philadelphia, May 13, 2026; New Jersey 101.5, May 21, 2026; 6abc Action News, May 13, 2026)
3. April 22, 2026 The township adopted one ordinance banning data centers and another repealing a 2025 ordinance that had allowed them on Hexa's land; the ban took effect May 13. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 17, 2026)
4. March 25, 2026 After resident opposition, the township council took a first step toward an ordinance barring data centers; officials said Hexa's filed application was for a warehouse. (NBC10 Philadelphia, March 25, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

• Building size differs: about 1 million square feet (Inquirer, New Jersey Monitor) versus 1.6 million (WHYY). Acreage: about 170 (Inquirer) or 172 (New Jersey 101.5).
• Accounts of the May 12 meeting differ: NBC10, citing a township post, reported a unanimous denial; 6abc reported the board accepted the application for later review; the Inquirer reported the township deemed it incomplete on May 12, that Hexa presented it at a May 22 special meeting, and that officials denied it.