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🌱 Why Andover leaders are suddenly backing away from the AI data center

Andover, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Why Andover leaders are suddenly backing away from the AI data center

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Andover Mayor Announces Data Center Ordinances to Be Repealed After Community Pressure (tapinto.net) — Andover officials plan a special meeting this week to repeal ordinances that enabled a large AI data center proposal on Stickles Pond Road and to consider fully banning data centers in the township. The move follows intense resident pushback, packed meetings, and a tense recent hearing that included a police intervention, as leaders now say no project is worth dividing the community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone know why GrubHub has no breakfast delivery today?
    All results are showing as “paused for delivery.” Never seen that before. Guess I’m not treating myself to breakfast for Mother’s Day. (Nextdoor Green Township)
  • Newton Public Schools, NJ posted a job opening for Custodian in Newton. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andover here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newton

  • Newton High School Announces April 2026 'Brave' Student of the Month (tapinto.net)
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  • Corino Surpasses School Record as Braves Lacrosse Sweep Past Hackketstown (tapinto.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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