Sustain SJ sues Vineland over DataOne approval, challenging stormwater plans and planning board authority

The lawsuit seeks to overturn the September approval of DataOne's expanded AI data center and challenges whether the Planning Board had authority to approve it in the first place.

By: Jen Russell

Outlets: The Woodbury Warbler

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 1,447

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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South Jersey advocacy organization Sustain SJ filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn the City of Vineland Planning Board’s approval of an amended site plan for the DataOne AI data center on South Lincoln Avenue.

The 14-page complaint, filed in Cumberland County Superior Court, alleges that the planning board improperly approved the development despite deficiencies in its stormwater management plans. But the lawsuit goes further, challenging the validity of a 2022 zoning amendment and arguing that …

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