Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday got behind a prospective 12-acre development project aimed at attracting new technology and other jobs to New Jersey.

The Democratic governor met with officials from Rutgers University, local and state government, private businesses and others at the university to support the project, called the Hub.

Murphy, who met privately with the group of leaders before he spoke to reporters, said the idea for the project goes back at least five years but what’s new is “the will” to push the project forward.