BAYONNE -- Local officials joined U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez on Thursday to announce a deal to bring new e-commerce and supply chain logistics companies to the former Military Ocean Terminal, a deal they say will create thousands of new jobs.

"Our ports are a gateway to global commerce (and are) engines of economic growth," Menendez said. "By allowing these businesses to grow, we're creating new employment opportunities in New Jersey; decent, good-paying jobs that allow our workers to support their families and support their nation's economy."

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