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Lionsgate Production Studio Expected To Bring 600 Jobs To NJ's Largest City Lionsgate Production Studio Expected To Bring 600 Jobs To NJ's Largest City
Lionsgate Production Studio Expected To Bring 600 Jobs To NJ's Largest City The largest city in New Jersey is about to get some major movie attention and it's going to need a big crew to keep it afloat.  Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Governor Phil Murphy recently announced that Lionsgate will be opening a brand new 12-acre TV and film complex in Newark, worth more than $125 million. The facility will be the first "purpose-built studio" in New Jersey to cater specifically for TV and film production, according to a release from Mayor Baraka. The studio is also expected to create more than 600 new jobs with priority going to Newark residents.  “Bringing a project o…

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