As cargo ships get bigger to accommodate goods that will eventually be delivered to consumer’s doorsteps, $51 million is being plowed into projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make the Port of New York and New Jersey ready for next generation of big vessels. Port Authority officials and Mike Connor, Army Corps assistant secretary of civil works, made the announcement Wednesday at the port in Bayonne. The infrastructure investments, totaling $51 million, are coming from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. The work is part of the Army Corp’s 2024 work plan and includes work beyond the …