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>