<p>Orbic Electronics, a major manufacturer of components used by Verizon,&nbsp;broke ground on a Hauppauge factory. Orbic expects to eventually bring about a thousand jobs to Long Island. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.</p>


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