How to Open a Quick Launch Link in a New Tab in SharePoint 2013 Online using JQuery

<script src="https://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery/jquery-1.9.0.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function($)
{
var quicklink = $("a:contains('sharepoint-journey')");
if (quicklink.length > 0)
{
$(quicklink).click(function()
{
var quicklink_href = $(this).attr("href");
window.open(quicklink_href, "_blank");
return false;
});
}
});
</script>