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With offshore wind, New Jersey could be launching its biggest job creator ‘since the casinos’

New Jersey is on the cusp of creating a new industry within the state: offshore wind power.

New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (left) and Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Paulsboro. The port, built on the site of a former oil terminal, will soon be home to a manufacturing facility for the German company EEW to build monopiles for offshore wind turbines.
New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney (left) and Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal in Paulsboro. The port, built on the site of a former oil terminal, will soon be home to a manufacturing facility for the German company EEW to build monopiles for offshore wind turbines.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer