Is New Jersey becoming the new Hollywood? Netflix, tax credits fuel ‘Jerseywood’ boom

By: Devon Williams

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,646

Last Updated: 1 day, 8 hours ago

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Across the state, New Jersey is speculating that film will become the next big industry.

Netflix’s planned major studio at Fort Monmouth is part of a broader effort to turn New Jersey into a permanent production hub. In Newark, construction began in December 2025 on a Great Point Studios complex through Lionsgate, while in Bayonne, 1888 Studios broke ground the same month and signed Paramount to a minimum 10-year lease.

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