TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey’s clear and unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean from its beautiful and pristine shorelines will soon end. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy intends to build America’s largest wind turbines off the coast of the Jersey Shore from Long Beach Island south to Cape May.

When asked during a public forum this week about the unsightly intrusions in the name of clean energy, Murphy balked at opposition regarding obstructed beach views and impacts to local tourism and fishing industries.

“[They] very fairly raises concerns that we’ve heard from folks on Long Beach Island and other places,” Murphy said in response to a caller criticizing his plan. “And I would just say this: We are doing everything we can as we engage with communities on the shore, as we engage with fishermen, both recreational and commercial.”

Murphy added the state’s massive investment into wind energy is an investment in generations of future New Jerseyans.


“This is a huge opportunity for us to access clean energy, that again, will benefit, for generations, literally, to come,” Murphy said. “I wouldn’t say the balancing reality. That’s the objective. And we want to, within that objective, do this right, by residents, by nature, by wildlife, by fishermen.”

Under Murphy’s aggressive offshore wind energy plan, the state increased its target to produce 7,500 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2035 and 11,000 megawatts by 2040.

Murphy says his goal is to turn New Jersey into a 100% clean energy economy by 2050.

“This is an aggressive target, but achievable,’’ Murphy said.

The governor also claims his offshore wind farms and green energy policies will produce 314,886 jobs over the next ten years.

Construction of the first offshore wind farms is expected to begin in 2023.

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