node.js require of a json file

node.js require of a json file

I am trying to require() this JSON file.
{
"info" : function (request) {
var i = "<pre>";
i+= "current working directory: " + process.cwd() + "\n";
i+="request url: " + request.url + "\n";
i+= "</pre>";
return i;
}
}
Using this line
var render = require('./render.json');
But I get an exception from the JSON file of : Unexpected token u
What am I doing wrong please ?