Analysis says Turnpike project will boost economy by $2.8 billion, create about 25,000 jobs

Analysis says Turnpike project will boost economy by $2.8 billion, create about 25,000 jobs

An economic analysis of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program released July 24 found that the program’s first project will generate $2.8 billion in economic activity and create more than 25,000 jobs, many offering prevailing wage and benefits, totaling $2 billion in earned income.   The analysis was conducted as part of the recently finalized New Jersey Executive Order 215 Environmental Impact Statement for the first projec…