Middlesex County Town Hall: Week of Oct. 19, 2026

Two Middlesex County towns are moving to keep data centers out. Edison's council has scheduled an Oct. 26 public hearing on an ordinance that would make data centers a prohibited use in every zone, and Cranbury's Township Committee held second readings last week on its own data center ban and a ban on detention and correctional facilities. Here is what is on the calendar and what local governments did last week.

Meetings ahead

New Brunswick City Council, Wednesday, Oct. 21. The city's posted packet lists an agenda review session at 5:30 p.m., followed by the regular meeting. Ordinances introduced Oct. 7 on fire lane and bus stop zones and on handicapped parking are expected to come back for a vote. New Brunswick meetings
Edison Township Council, Monday, Oct. 26. The public hearing is set for Ordinance O.2289-2026, which would designate data centers a prohibited use in all zones, and O.2290-2026, a sidewalk easement at 188 East St. Agenda details
East Brunswick and Milltown councils, Monday, Oct. 26. Both councils scheduled their next regular meetings for that night. East Brunswick · Milltown
Middlesex Borough Council workshop, Tuesday, Oct. 27. A planning session built around a review of the borough's 2025 SWOT analysis, with discussion of borough needs, desired services and programs, and a department-by-department review. Agenda

Decisions behind

Edison

At its Oct. 14 combined meeting, the council set the Oct. 26 hearing on the data center ban and approved contracts of up to $5,496,330.75 with P.M. Construction Corp. and up to $974,172.50 with Reivax Contracting Corp. for roadway resurfacing and municipal parking lot improvements. It also approved a cellular contract of up to $275,000 with Verizon Wireless, an amusement game license for Round One Entertainment (R.537-102026), and a resolution declaring October Hindu Heritage Month. Meeting recap

Cranbury

On Oct. 13 the Township Committee held second readings on Ordinance 09-26-20, prohibiting data centers in all zones; 09-26-21, prohibiting detention and correctional facilities; and 09-26-22, repealing the Municipal Alliance Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. It introduced Ordinance 10-26-23, amending Chapter 150-61 of the land development code, with a second reading set for Nov. 9. Meeting recap

North Brunswick

The council held public hearings Oct. 13 on Ordinance 26-29, acquiring a permanent easement for a water utility project; 26-30, amending housing standards; and 26-31, updating landlord registration requirements. The consent agenda accepted an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, approved police in-car camera software, and set program fees for Parks, Recreation and Community Services. Mayor Womack also brought a proposed youth sports festival to the workshop agenda. Meeting recap

East Brunswick

On Oct. 12 the council held the public hearing on Ordinance 26-26, a road repaving bond ordinance that appropriates $1.1 million and authorizes $1,045,000 in bonds. Separately, the township approved a $532,815 increase to its road paving contract, adding water main and sidewalk work and bringing the total to $3.56 million. Meeting recap

Piscataway

The council held second readings Oct. 6 on an ordinance setting hours for the pickleball courts at Durham Park and on a redevelopment plan for 30 Knightsbridge Road (Block 6201, Lot 4.02). On Oct. 14 the Planning Board discussed a redevelopment plan for 44 Stelton Road and whether to hire 4Site Planning to draft one for 1 Centennial Ave. It also memorialized its Sept. 9 approval of a final major subdivision for the Greek Orthodox Community of New Brunswick. Council recap · Planning Board recap

Sayreville

On Oct. 13 the council authorized a multi-party traffic signal agreement with the county and Main Street South II, LLC for Kimball Drive East and Main Street (Resolution 2026-250), signed off on NJDEP permit applications for the HCI DP Land Acquisition LLC site plan (2026-249), and approved three 100% disabled veteran tax refunds totaling more than $15,000. Meeting recap

Middlesex Borough

On Oct. 6 the council introduced Ordinance 2181-26, creating a "Minors and Parental Responsibility" chapter of the borough code; 2182-26, expanding permitted uses in the CLW commercial/light manufacturing/wholesale zone; and an update to local smoking rules to match the state Smoke-Free Air Act. It authorized four new Ford police patrol vehicles (Resolution 256-2026), accepted a state grant to create affordable housing on Wood Avenue (259-2026), and approved a memorandum of understanding with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care for the police department (260-2026). Meeting recap

Elsewhere

Monroe authorized bids to resurface Karen Drive and Joanie Avenue (R:311-2026) and liens on properties out of compliance with local codes (R:310-2026). Recap
Plainsboro approved a developer's agreement with WRV Nurseries of Plainsboro and a memorandum of agreement with CWA Local 1032. Recap
Milltown introduced Ordinance 26-1593, revising liquor license rules and fees, and discussed a contract for lead water line replacement. Recap
South Amboy heard from Middlesex Water Company about its Lead Service Line Replacement Program, which replaces lead and galvanized service lines at no cost to homeowners. The council also adopted Ordinance 2026-13, vacating part of a public right-of-way. Recap
South River adopted Ordinance 2026-22, creating a film permit process under the Film Ready New Jersey program, and heard an update on a traffic study of one-way conversions on George and Washington streets. Recap

Find agendas, minutes and recaps for every town at County Brief Government.