N.J.’s 2nd largest employer would get billions under new defense policy bill

The House Armed Services Committee proposed spending $838.8 billion on defense during the 12 months beginning Oct. 1.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is known to have high-levels of PFAS contamination.Almost $2.7 billion would be spent on new refueling planes at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst under legislation setting defense policy for the next federal fiscal year.

And Picatinny Arsenal will get a share of the $16 billion going for research and development into new munitions, including a long-range cannon that can hit targets at least 1,000 miles away. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

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