This week it drew an overflow crowd, spilling into the hallway, after word spread on social media that a developer might be eyeing a data center next to an age-restricted community bordering the Pinelands. What's actually happening in ManchesterTownship officials say there's no formal data center application on the table. But Business Administrator Carl Block confirmed a developer who already has approvals for a warehouse complex on Block 62 is evaluating whether part of that project could instead become a data center. One Manchester resident told the council plainly: you have the power to ban it outright, just like they did. You can slow this down, town by town, ban by ban, and towns absolutely should fight for the right location instead of just any location.