New Jersey state and federal officials broke ground Thursday on the roughly $250 million New Jersey Wind Port, saying it will generate jobs and lead to economic development.

Project proponents touted the port as a “first-in-the-nation infrastructure investment” to support offshore wind projects on the East Coast.

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