Jun-14-18 New Jersey Employment Increases in May 4.4 Percent Unemployment Rate Marks 10-Year Low

May-17-18 Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.5 Percent in April 

Apr-25-18 Department of Labor Announces $300,000 Grant to Help Women, Minority 
Veterans Secure Permanent Employment in Construction Trades

Apr-19-18 New Jersey Employers Add to Payrolls in March

Mar-29-18 The ability to register for an appeal hearing online.

Mar-29-18 "The Department of Labor and Workforce Development is very excited to work with Governor Murphy"   

Mar-26-18 Senate Confirms Asaro-Angelo as Commissioner of Labor

Mar-22-18 New Jersey added jobs in February fueled by growth in the private sector

Mar-12-18 Annual Employment Revisions Show More Job Growth in 2017

Mar-05-18  NJ Department of Labor Announces $300,000 Helmets to Hardhats Grant to Support Women and Minority Veterans in Construction Trades

Jan-18-18 Unemployment Rate Edges Lower to 5.0 Percent

Jan-11-18  NJ Department of Labor Awards $3 Million in Grants to Manage Ten Talent Networks in the Garden State’s Key Industries

Dec-21-17 Jobs Reach Historic Peak in New Jersey Private Sector Employment is Higher Than Ever Before

Dec-01-17 NJ Department of Labor Celebrates Milestone as Career Connections

Nov-16-17 New Jersey’s Growth Continues With 2,600 New Private-Sector Jobs In October

Nov-14-17 NJ Department of Labor Announces $2.75 Million Grant Opportunity to Oversee Successful Talent Network Program

Nov-13-17 NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Celebrates On-the-Job Learning during National Apprenticeship Week

Nov-06-2017 NJ Department of Labor Partners with Credential Engine to Create a More Comprehensive Credential Registry

Nov-01-17 New Web Application Enables Workers to File Wage Claims Online for Quicker Processing

Oct-30-17 Department of Labor Names NJ Colleges and Universities to Oversee Seven Talent Development Centers

Oct-27-17 Department of Labor & Workforce Development to Announce Colleges and Universities Named as Seven Talent Development Centers in New Jersey

Oct-25-17 Labor Commissioner Aaron Fichtner Honored with “Dean’s Medal of Merit Award” at Bloustein School at Rutgers

Oct-19-17 NJ Adds 31,200 Private Sector Jobs Over Past Year, 19,300 Jobs in 2017 

Oct-02-17 Christie Administration Announces $1.3 Million in Grants to Expand Successful Alcohol and Drug Counselor Pilot Program

Sep-29-17 Christie Administration Partners with Heldrich Center to Strengthen WorkFirst NJ Program

Sep-29-17 NJ Department of Labor’s Deputy Commissioner Catherine Frugé Starghill Honored Among 25 Most Influential African Americans in the Garden State

Sep-14-17 Employment in New Jersey Stable in August

Sep-29-17 Christie Administration Partners with Heldrich Center to Strengthen WorkFirst NJ Program

Sep-29-17 NJ Department of Labor’s Deputy Commissioner Catherine Frugé Starghill Honored Among 25 Most Influential African Americans in the Garden State

Sep-14-17 Employment in New Jersey Stable in August

Aug-15-17 Christie Administration Announces $8.4 Million in Grants to Expand Talent Development Centers at NJ’s Higher Education Institutions

Aug-01-17 Department of Labor to Unite Business, Education, and Government Leaders at Talent Network Industry Summits Throughout the Garden State in August

Jul-20-17 New Jersey Employers Added 10,600 Jobs in June

Jun-15-17 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.1 Percent, Maintaining 16-Year Low

Jun-05-17 Aaron R. Fichtner, Ph.D., Sworn In as Commissioner of the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development

May-18-17 New Jersey’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.1 Percent, Lowest Since June 2001

May-10-17 Christie Administration Announces Expansion of Department of Labor’s Career Connections Program in New Jersey Libraries

May-02-17 Department Of Labor Acting Commissioner Delivers Senate Budget Testimony

Apr-28-17 New Jersey Department of Labor Recognizes Worker Memorial Day Observances

Apr-28-17 Christie Administration Announces $1.5 Million Grant to Encourage New Paid Student Internships

Apr-21-17 NJ Department of Labor Hosts Industry Career Day for Out-Of-School

Apr-20-17 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.2 Percent – Lowest Since May 2007

Apr-12-17 Christie Administration Continues Its Commitment to Help Veterans Secure Jobs With $250,000 Grant  

Mar-23-17 New Jersey Employers Added 12,600 Jobs in February

Mar-20-17 Governor Announces ‘Career Connections’ Expansion to Empower at Least 65 Percent of Adults with College Degrees or Credentials by 2025

Mar-13-17 New Jersey’s Economy Heated Up in 2016, Outperforming National Private Sector Job Growth

Feb-23-17 Acting Commissioner Fichtner Highlights Christie Administration’s

Jan-19-17 New Jersey Employers Added 3,100 Jobs in Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.7 Percent

Jan-03-17 Maximum Benefit Rates and Taxable Wage Base Changes

Dec-21-16 Christie Administration Continues “Season of Service"

Dec-15-16 New Jersey Employers Add 4,700 Private-Sector Jobs in November
Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.0 Percent

Dec-01-16 Christie Administration Continues Sixth Annual “Season of Service”

Nov-22-16 Christie Administration Celebrates Sixth Annual “Season of Service”

Nov-17-16 Christie Administration Celebrates Life Sciences Sector at Industry Summit

Nov-17-16 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Dips to 5.2 Percent

Nov-16-16 Christie Administration Connects At-Risk Youth with Apprenticeship Opportunities

Nov-15-16 Christie Administration Celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Nov-09-16 Christie Administration Highlights Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Sector at Industry Summit

Nov-04-16 Christie Administration Highlights Veterans Employment Services in November

Nov-03-16 Christie Administration Assists Homeless and At-Risk Veterans

Nov-02-16 Acting Labor Commissioner Discusses Garden State Food and Beverage Industry at FoodBizNJ Conference

Oct-27-16 Labor Department Participates in Kessler Foundation Symposium

Oct-24-16 Christie Administration Helps Connect Job Seekers with In-Demand Skills

Oct-20-16 New Jersey Employers Added 3,300 Private Sector Jobs in September

Oct-13-16 Christie Administration Participates in Project SEARCH Kickoff Events

Oct-07-16 Christie Administration Kicks Off National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct-07-16 Christie Administration Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

Oct-06-16 Acting Commissioner Fichtner Addresses Interstate Labor Standards Association Conference

Sep-23-16 Governor Christie Names Aaron Fichtner as Acting Commissioner of Labor

Sep-21-16  Deputy Labor Commissioner Addresses NJBIA’s Labor & Employment Committee 

Sep-16-16  American Legion Honors Department of Labor Staff

Sep-15-16 New Jersey Employers Added 2,200 Jobs in August

Sep-14-16 Deputy Labor Commissioner Addresses Workforce Development Professionals at 34^th Annual GSETA Conference

Sep-02-16 Christie Administration Observes Labor Day in South Jersey

Aug-30-16 Newark One-Stop Career Center is Temporarily Closed

Aug-18-16 New Jersey Private Sector Employment Up by 57,500 Jobs Over the Past Year

Aug-11-16 Christie Administration Welcomes Newest Youth Corps Grantee

Jul-21-16 New Jersey Private Sector Employers Added 22,200 Jobs in June; Best Month for Private Sector Job Growth in 20 Years

Jul-18-16 Governor Christie Announces Departure of Long-Serving Labor Commissioner

Jul-12-16 Christie Administration Invests $11 Million in New Jersey Businesses to Upgrade Workers’ Skills

Jun-28-16 Christie Administration Connects Workers with Disabilities to Employers Ready to Hire

Jun-24-16  Christie Administration Expands Partnerships with Libraries to Provide Literacy Training

Jun-22-16 Christie Administration Training Program Prepares Workers for In-Demand Jobs

Jun-21-16  Labor Department Celebrates Graduates at Camden County College Career and Technical Institute Commencement

Jun-16-16 Employment Decreases in May; April Estimates Revised Up by 6,500 Jobs

Jun-10-16 Christie Administration Partners with Libraries to Expand Job Search Assistance

May-26-16  Christie Administration Hosts High Quality Partnership Summit 

May-24-16 Commissioner Harold J. Wirths’ written statement prepared for delivery for the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee on May 24, 2016

May-19-16  Employment Contracts in April, But March Had Best Monthly Job Growth in 20 Years

May-12-16 Commissioner Harold J. Wirths’ written statement prepared for delivery for the New Jersey Senate Budget Committee on May 12, 2016

May-11-16  Governor Christie Announces Unprecedented Business Tax Relief

May-04-16 Christie Administration Connects Veterans to Employment Opportunities in South Jersey

Apr-29-16  Christie Administration Commemorates Workers’ Memorial Day

Apr-21-16  Deputy Labor Commissioner Honored by Monmouth County Workforce Development Board

Apr-19-16  Christie Administration Partners with Businesses to Strengthen New Jersey’s Workforce

Apr-14-16  Governor Christie Announces Launch of Talent Development Centers

Apr-14-16  New Jersey Employers Added 17,300 Jobs in March

Apr-12-16 Governor Christie Announces $200 Million Tax Break for New Jersey Employers

Apr-08-16  Christie Administration Participates in Service Member Transition Summit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Apr-07-16  Christie Administration Hosts Federal Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Chief

Apr-04-16   Deputy Labor Commissioner Named to National Workforce Information Advisory Council 

Mar-30-16  Christie Administration Hosts Third Annual Newark Airport Job Fair

Mar-24-16  New Jersey Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.3 Percent, Lowest Level Since August 2007

Mar-18-16  Deputy Labor Commissioner Testifies Before First Legislative District Economic Development Task Force

Mar-16-16  Christie Administration Rolls Out New Web Applications to Increase Efficiency and Improve User Experience

Mar-14-16  New Jersey Unemployment Rate Plummets to 4.5 Percent, Well Below National Rate

Mar-07-16  Christie Administration Invests $6 Million in New Jersey Businesses to Improve the Skills of Their Workers

Mar-04-16 Deputy Labor Commissioner Elected Chair of National Association of State Liaisons for Workforce Development Partnerships

Feb-19-16  Christie Administration Participates in NJ Tech Council’s “Competing for Tech Talent: Keeping Tech Jobs in Central New Jersey”

Feb-12-16 Christie Administration Announces Federal Approval of Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health State Plan

Feb-11-16  Christie Administration Congratulates New Jersey Youth Corps of Phillipsburg on Receiving “Project of the Year” Award

Feb-04-16 Christie Administration Unemployment Insurance Anti-Fraud Program Saves Taxpayers More Than $640 Million

Jan-27-16  Christie Administration Participates in 10th Annual “Project Homeless Connect”

Jan-21-16 New Jersey Unemployment Falls to 5.1 Percent, Within 0.1 Percent of National Rate

Dec-30-15 Maximum Benefit Rates and Taxable Wage Base Changes

Dec-21-15 Christie Administration Congratulates Graduates of Certified Production Technician Training Program

Dec-19-15 Christie Administration Continues Fifth Annual “Season of Service”

Dec-17-15 New Jersey’s 2015 Private Sector Employment Growth Strongest in 15 Years

Dec-16-15   Governor Christie’s “Season of Service” Continues

Dec-9-15  Christie Administration Connects Workers with Disabilities to Employers Ready to Hire

Nov-23-15  Christie Administration Celebrates Fifth Annual “Season of Service”

Nov-19-15  New Jersey Employers Added 16,100 Jobs in October

Nov-6-15  Christie Administration Participates in First National Apprenticeship Week

Nov-06-15  Christie Administration Provides Assistance for Homeless Veterans

Oct 30-15 Christie Administration Commemorates Three-Year Anniversary of Sandy at Events Held Throughout the State

Oct-23-15  Christie Administration Marks 25th Anniversary of Signing of Historic Americans with Disabilities Act

Oct-21-15  Acting Governor Guadagno Attends Grand Opening of the Sansone Military Training Center

Oct-16-15 Labor Commissioner Addresses Public Employment Relations Commission Symposium

Oct-15-15 Lt. Governor Guadagno Honored as a Business Advocate of the Year by the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce

Oct-15-15 Garden State Employers Added 20,200 Jobs Over Two Months

Oct-09-15 Christie Administration Kicks Off National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct-07-15  Labor Commissioner Addresses Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey at Human Resources and Labor Summit

 Oct-05-15  Christie Administration Joins Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey to Highlight Veteran Employment Initiatives

Sep-29-15  Christie Administration Kicks Off ManufactureNJ Week

Sep-18-15 New Jersey Labor Commissioner Addresses Morris County League of Municipalities

Sep-17-15 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop, Hits 5.7 Percent

Sep-04-15  Christie Administration Observes Labor Day with Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council at Annual Peter J. McGuire Event

Aug 21-15  Christie Administration Joins USDOL Secretary to Highlight Youth Employment Efforts in Camden

Aug-20-15 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Dips to 5.9 Percent; Lowest Level in Seven Years

Jul-16-15 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Plunges to 6.1 Percent, Lowest Since October 2008

Jul-15-15 Christie Administration Addresses Delegates at New Jersey State Building Trades and Construction Council 111th Annual Convention

Jul-10-15 Christie Administration Congratulates Advanced Manufacturing Training Program Graduates

Jul-08-15   Christie Administration Announces $1.9M Job Training Grant for Camden City Youth

Jun-30-15  Christie Administration Connects Workers with Disabilities to Employers Ready to Hire

Jun-29-15 State Agencies Remind Residents of Important Safety Precautions during the 4th of July

Jun-24-15 Christie Administration Participates in Ribbon Cutting of Youth One-Stop in Camden

Jun-22-15  Christie Administration Joins Local Officials to Celebrate Opening of IHOP Restaurant in Paterson

Jun-19-15 Lt. Governor Guadagno Celebrates More Than 2,500 Full-Time Jobs at Amazon Facility 

Jun-18-15  New Jersey Private Sector Employers Added 12,200 Jobs in May

Jun-15-15 Christie Administration Teams with U.S. Chamber “Hiring Our Heroes” Event to Help Veterans Find Jobs

Jun-11-15 American Legion Honors Christie Administration During 97th Annual State Convention

May-29-15  New Jersey Labor Commissioner Meets with Students at East Orange Career Day

May-27-15   Commissioner Shares Experience with Students at Junior Achievement Career Success Program

May-22-15  Christie Administration Highlights Efforts to Re-employ Atlantic City Casino Workers

May-21-15 Christie Administration Helps to Link Employers and Job-Seekers

May-21-15 New Jersey Employment Reaches Highest Level Since 2008

May-13-15  Christie Administration Joins Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey to Highlight Latest Department of Labor News at a Meet the Policymakers Event

May-11-15 New Jersey’s Transportation, Logistics and Distribution Talent Network Launches Third Annual Industry Week to Highlight Career and Education Pathways

May-07-15 Christie Administration Kicks Off Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Industry Week

May-1-15 Christie Administration Applauds Graduates of Advanced Manufacturing Program 

Apr-30-15 Lt. Governor Guadagno Congratulates Wells Fargo For Exemplary Veteran Hiring Practices

Apr-22-15 Christie Administration Unveils Innovative Partnership to Connect New Jersey Workers with Employment Services at Their Local Libraries

Apr-17-15 Commissioner Harold J. Wirths’ written statement prepared for delivery for the New Jersey Senate Budget Committee on April 16, 2015

Apr-16-15 Private Employment Positive in First Quarter 2015

Apr-14-15 Christie Administration Launches Technology & Entrepreneurship Industry Week with Events at NJIT

Apr-08-15  Christie Administration Spotlights Health Care Career and Educational Opportunities During Week of Industry Events

Apr-02-15 Christie Administration Hosts Conference to Shape Vision for New Jersey’s Workforce System

Mar-26-15 New Jersey Private Employers Added 6,800 Jobs in February

Mar-25-15 Christie Administration’s Atlantic City Re-employment Initiative Underway as Dislocated Casino Workers Receive Re-employment and Retraining Assistance

Mar-24-15 Christie Administration Joins Celebration for Inaugural New Jersey Makers Day

Mar-19-15  Rider University and Veteran Service Organizations to Connect Veterans to Job Opportunities

Mar-17-15 New Jersey Employment Surges by 12,400 in January

Mar-12-15 New Jersey Youth Corps Restore Historic Building at Sandy Hook

Mar-11-15  More than 1,100 Job-Seekers Join Christie Administration Airport Job Fair

Mar-09-15  Christie Administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Training Program Graduates 11 More Students Equipped, Ready to Work in One of New Jersey’s Key Industry Sectors

Mar-06-15 Christie Administration Hosts Career Exploration and Education Fair at Mays Landing Mall

Mar-04-15 Christie Administration Hosts Federal Veterans’ Employment and Training Service Chief

Feb-27-15 Opportunity to Compete Act Takes Effect March 1

Feb-25-15 Labor Commissioner Addresses New Jersey Business & Industry Association

Feb-17-15  Christie Administration Releases Grants to Assist Camden Regional Workforce 

Feb-12-15 Christie Administration Helps to Link Veterans to Jobs and Resources

Feb-10-15 Christie Administration Continues Workforce Alignment Effort With New Grant

Feb-04-15 New Jersey Labor Department Joins “Project Homeless Connect” in Bergen County 

Jan-22-15 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.2 Percent

Jan-21-15   Acting Governor Guadagno Joins “Hiring Our Heroes” Event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 

Jan-15-15 Lt. Governor Guadagno Addresses New Jersey Symposium on Hiring People with Disabilities

Jan-13-2015 Christie Administration Receives More Than $29 Million to Re-employ Atlantic City Casino Workers

Jan-13-2015 Talent Network Launches “Financial Services Industry Week” at Mercer County College

Oct-03-14 Christie Administration Kicks-Off National Manufacturing Day Symposium

Oct-03-14  Christie Administration Kicks Off National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct-01-14 Christie Administration Hosts Essex County Hiring Fair for Veterans

Sep-29-14  Christie Administration Joins African-American Chamber to Highlight New Jersey’s Financial Services Industry

Sep-29-14  Christie Administration Kicks off ManufactureNJ Week at NJIT

Sep-26-14 Christie Administration Linking Job-Seekers to Employers Who Are Ready to Hire

Sep-19-14 Christie Administration Salutes New Jersey Manufacturing Training Initiative Graduates

Sep-18-14 New Jersey Employment Stable in August

Sep-17-14 Christie Administration Joins Workforce Development Discussion at Garden State Employment Conference

Sep-17-14 Christie Administration Continues On-The-Ground Efforts To Help Displaced Casino Workers

Sep-16-14 Christie Administration Continues Atlantic City Re-employment Effort

Sep-10-14 Christie Administration Links Atlantic City Casino Workers to Job Offers

Sep-03-14 Christie Administration Assists 500 Workers on Day One of Atlantic City Center

Sep-02-14  Christie Administration Builds on Proactive Employment Efforts in Atlantic City With 40-Employer Career Fair 

Aug-28-14 Christie Administration Assists Workers Affected by Atlantic City Casino Closures

Aug-20-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and Cabinet Members Accept The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Aug-19-14 Christie Administration Links Veterans to Jobs at “Be A Hero, Hire A Hero” Career Expo

Aug-19-14 New Jersey Community College Consortium in Celebrating 10 Year Anniversary and Manufacturing Initiative

Aug-19-14  New Jersey Labor Department Highlights Careers in Health Care

Aug-14-14 New Jersey Employers Add 8,500 Private Sector Jobs in July

Aug-12-14 Christie Administration Funds Automotive Training Course Grants Helping 50 Students Get Hands-On Skills at New Community Workforce Development

Aug-06-14 New Jersey's Talent Networks Join Gloucester County Workforce Summit

Aug-04-14 Acting Governor Guadagno Emphasizes Importance Of Manufacturers To New Jersey’s Economy With Visit To TRUMPF Photonics

Jul-31-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Joined by Labor Department at Manufacturing Roundtable

Jul-29-14 How 'identity proofing' saved N.J. millions

Jul-28-14 Christie Administration Joins Military Hiring Fair

Jul-25-14 Christie Administration Applauds 8th Graduating Class of the New Jersey Manufacturing Training Initiative

Jul-24-14 Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Promotes State Business Incentives At African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Luncheon

Jul-23-14 Christie Administration Joins County Vocational-Technical Schools Summer Seminar

Jul-17-14 Christie Administration Recognizes “Kids’ Chance New Jersey” Scholarship Program

Jul-17-2014 New Jersey Gains 12,500 Private Sector Jobs in Two Months

Jul-11-14 Monmouth County Woman Sentenced to State Prison for Defrauding State Out of More than $8,800 Through Temporary Disability Insurance Claim Scheme

Jul-10-14 Christie Administration Partners with Burlington County Workforce Board to Link Laid Off Workers with Employers Ready to Hire 

Jul-08-14 Christie Administration Continues Sandy Rebuilding Under National Emergency Grant

Jul-07-14  Christie Administration Partners With County Colleges To Train Older Workers

Jul-01-14 Four Men From Northern New Jersey Charged With Conspiring To Steal More Than $180,000 From The State By Filing False Unemployment Claims

Jun-26-14 Lt. Governor Highlights Career And Educational School Partnerships During Visit To Newark Tech TEAL/IRONBOUND Summer Program

Jun-26-14 Christie Administration Partners With American Legion For Third South Jersey Veterans Job Fair

Jun-23-14 NJ Targeting Unemployment Insurance Fraud; The Check May Not Be In The Mail

Jun-19-14 New Jersey's Unemployment Rate Drop To 6.8 Percent Lowest Since November 2008

Jun-18-14 Christie Administration Supports "Hiring Our Heroes"

Jun-13-14 Acting Governor Kim Guadagno and Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Participate in Biopharmaceutical and Medical Technology Roundtable

Jun-12-14 New Jersey Labor Employees Honored By American Legion

Jun-10-14 Christie Administration Joins Students at Hands-On Science Lab

June-10-14 Eight Charged with Stealing $100,000 In Cases Tarageting Inmates Who Fraudulently Collected Unemployment Benefits While In Jail

Jun-09-14 Christie Administration Launches Life Sciences Week At RUCDR Infinite Biologics

Jun-05-14 Governor Christie Continues To Support Veterans Employment

Jun-04-14 New Jersey Labor Department Using Twitter to Connect

May-29-14 Christie Administration Continues Sandy Rebuilding

May-28-14 Christie Administration Helps To Recruit 300 Vets For Port Jobs

May-23-14 Christie Administration Honors 184 New Jersey Employers with Annual Safety Awards

May-21-14 Christie Administration Helps Grocer Hire New Jerseyans

May-20-14 Christie Administration Hosts Statewide Career and Technical Education Institute

May-15-14 Christie Administration Joins Essex County to Link Job-Seekers with Employers

May-15-14 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Falls To 6.9 Percent

May-14-14 Christie Administration Highlights Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Industry

May-14-14 Christie Administration Kicks Off “Hiring Our Heroes” Job Fair in South Jersey

May-13-14 Christie Administration Joins American Legion for Second in Series of Resource, Job Fairs for Veterans in South Jersey Area

May-12-14 Christie Administration Celebrates Key New Jersey Industry

May-12-14 Christie Administration Continues to Connect New Jersey Veterans with Jobs, Services

May-05-14 Lt. Governor Guadagno Visits Richard Stockton College To Promote Institutes of Higher Learning and Business Partnerships

May-01-14 Christie Administration Saves New Jersey Employers $1 Billion in Taxes

Apr-30-14 Christie Administration Partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Legion to Connect Veterans and Military Spouses with Jobs at Career Fair

Apr-28-14 Commissioner Wirths Represents Governor Christie on Workers Memorial Day

Apr-25-14 Christie Administration Joins In Launch Of Mobile Training Lab Partnership with Community College Consortium Focuses on Manufacturing Jobs

Apr-22-14 New Jersey's National Emergency Grant (NEG) Extended Through 2014

Apr-21-14 Technology & Entrepreneurship Industry Week Kicks Off Talent Network Highlights Industry Opportunities

Apr-17-14 Employment Essentially Unchanged in March

Apr-14-14 New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee, Budget Testimony

Apr-09-14 The New Jersey Health Care Talent Network Continues Health Care Industry Week at Salem Community College with Job Fair and Health Awareness Day

Apr-07-14 Christie Administration Spotlights Health Care Industry This Week

Apr-04-14 Christie Administration Connects Veterans to Resources, Jobs in South Jersey New Jersey Department of Labor Partners with Stockton College, American Legion and State Parole Board to Assist Veterans

Apr-01-14 Christie Administration Recognizes Autism Awareness Month by Participating in Worldwide ‘Bubbles 4 Autism’ Event

Mar-28-14 Labor Commissioner And Essex Meet with Clergy
Outreach Effort Helps Connect Job-Seekers to State and County Employment Services

Mar-27-14 Christie Administration Marks Grand-Opening of Goodwill Store and Donation Center in Bergen County

Mar-27-14 Unemployment Rate at 7.1 Percent in February Revised January Data Shows Private Sector Jobs Grew By 6,300

Mar-26-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Visits Passaic County Technical Institute’s Academy Of Finance To Promote Career And Technical Education School Partnerships On-Site Bank Branch Provides Students With Practical Application Coursework

Mar-21-14 Christie Administration’s Inaugural Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Industry Week Draws More Than 1,100 Job-Seekers

Mar-20-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Promotes Career And Technical Education School Partnerships During Visit To Atlantic County Institute Of Technology Higher Education And Business Collaborations Allow Students To Prepare For STEM Careers

Mar-20-14 Christie Administration Connects Veterans to Job Opportunities Labor and Veteran Departments Partner at Rider University Employment Fair

Mar-18-14 Christie Administration Launches Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Week

Mar-17-14 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.1 Percent 

Mar-13-14 Christie Administration’s “Hire New Jersey” Initiative Helps Displaced Workers Find New Careers as Mortgage Loan Officers

Mar-07-14 Christie Administration Helps to Connect South Jersey Job-Seekers with Employers 

Mar-07-14 Christie Administration Joins Jenkinson’s Boardwalk For Summer Hiring Season Kick-Off

Mar-05-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno’s Tour Highlights Partnership Between Higher Education And Somerset County Academy for Health and Medical Sciences

Mar-05-14 Christie Administration Highlights Workforce Alignment Initiatives For Labor And Business Leaders

Feb-26-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Highlights Partnerships Between Business And Higher Education During Visit to Union County Academy For Information Technology

Feb-20-14 Christie Administration's Talent Networks Showcased At Raritan Valley Community

Feb-20-14 Christie Administration Joins African American Chamber of Commerce Conference on Building A Competitive Workforce State Labor Official Leads Discussion on Sustaining a Competitive Workforce

Feb-12-14 Christie Administration Showcases Students’ Technical Skills at Salem County Career and Technical High School Competition

Feb-10-14 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Kicks-Off Statewide Tour of Career Technical Education Schools to Promote Partnerships with Business and Higher Education 

Jan-29-14 Christie Administration Assists Bergen County’s “Project Homeless Connect”

Jan-24-14 Christie Administration Links Residents to Super Bowl Staffing Jobs

Jan-23-14 Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.3 Percent

Jan-17-14 Morris County One-Stop Moves to Randolph Township
Dover One-Stop Relocated to Office Park off Route 10 West/labor/lwdhome/press/2014/20140609_lifesciencesweek.html

Dec-31-13 Maximum Benefit Rates and Taxable Wage Base Changes

Dec-19-13 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Plunges to 7.8 Percent

Dec-19-13 Governor Christie's "Season of Service” Continues

Dec-13-13  Christie Administration Employed Over 1,000 Workers in Sandy Clean Up Goal of Federal Grant is Surpassed as Unemployed People get Temporary Jobs

Dec-13-13  Christie Administration Salutes Newest Graduates of Successful Training Program
Employers Involved in Courses That Land Candidates New Jobs

Dec-12-13 Governor Christie's "Season Of Service" Continues
New Jersey Labor Department Joins in Goodwill Holiday Luncheon

Dec-10-13  Christie Administration Partners in Program to Train Workers with Disabilities 13 Trainees Graduate New Jersey’s First Financial Training Academy

Dec-9-13  NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Announces Settlement with Unregistered Idaho-Based Temp Firm That Hired New Jerseyans for Post-Sandy Cleanup Work

Dec-05-13  Christie Administration Helps Connect New Jersey Veterans with Employers at “Hiring Our Heroes” Fair at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Dec-05-13 Transportation, Logistics and Distribution Talent Network Highlighted at Workshop for Supply Chain Professionals

Nov-27-13 Commissioner Wirths Honored by Literacy Volunteers

Nov-25-13 Christie Administration Celebrates Third Annual “Season of Service”

Nov-21-13 Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.4 Percent 3,600 Jobs Added

Nov-20-13 Christie Administration Focuses on Youth Employment Programs

Nov-14-13 Christie Administration Links Veterans To Jobs

Nov-08-13 Christie Administration Provides Assistance to Veterans in Need

Oct-30-13 Honor for New Jersey Youth Corps Accepted by Christie Administration 

Oct-30-13 Christie Administratioan Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
 
Oct-29-13  Christie Administration Participates in Sandy Day of Service

Oct-28-13  Christie Administration Joins Launch Of Newark Job Program Newark Jobs Connect To Focus On Job Placement and Business Development

Oct-24-13  Christie Administration Saves New Jersey Employers From $211 Million In Tax Hikes

Oct-15-13  Christie Administration Continues Sandy Rebuilding At National Guard Training Center
Tours Recovery And Cleanup Progress Made By Workers Hired Under National Emergency Grant

Oct-11-13  Christie Administration Honors Manufacturing Company For Work In Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Oct 10-13 Christie Administration and New Jersey Health Care Talent Network Highlight Career and Employment Opportunities

Oct-04-13 Christie Administration Celebrates National Manufacturing Day
Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Kicks Off ManufactureNJ Week 2013

Sep-25-13 Christie Administration Highlights Incentives for Hiring Workers with Disabilities

Sep-24-13  Christie Administration Joins Hall of Fame Coach To Inspire “Jersey Job Club” Members in Essex County
 
Sep-19-13 Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.5 Percent
Lowest Level Since March 2009

Sep-13-13   Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Helps Connect New Jersey Veterans With Employers At Job Fair In Lawrenceville

Sep-09-13 Christie Administration Helps Launch Monmouth County Greenhouse Farm That Employs New Jerseyans With Disabilities

Sep-05-13 Christie Administraton Highlights Success Of Workforce Training Program During Visit to Holt Logistics

Aug-29-13  Christie Administration Celebrates Graduates Of Successful Manufacturing Training Program

Aug-28-13 Youth Corps Joins in Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Aug-27-13 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Marks Grand Opening Of Distek Headquarters at Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

Aug-20-13 Christie Administration Awards Skills4Jersey Grant to South Jersey Manufacturer

Aug -20-13 Christie Administration Helps Veterans Link to Careers Labor Department Vet-Representatives Join Career Expo at The Barclays at Liberty National

Aug-16-13 Christie Administration Aids Sandy Clean Up at Palisades Interstate Park

Aug-15-13 Unemployment Rate Drops Lower in July

Jul-26-13 Christie Administration Celebrates New Jersey Summer Camps

Jul-23-13 Christie Administration Highlights Success of Workforce Training Program
Businesses and Workers Benefit from Partnership with Colleges and NJBIA 

Jul-18-13 New Jersey Employers Added 4,600 Jobs in June Revised Data Shows Private Sector Increased by 17,600 in May

Jul-17-13 Christie Administration Teams with WXTV Univision 41 to Assist Spanish-Speaking Consumers with Employment Issues

Jul-03-13 Governor Chris Christie Secures $2.5 Million Federal Grant
 
Jun-26-13  First Lady Mary Pat Christie and New Jersey Heroes Team Up with Walmart For Second Annual Heart Of A Hero Scholarship Awards

Jun-22-13  Christie Administration Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce at Metlife Stadium In "Giant" Veterans Job Fair

Jun-20-13 Christie Administration Awards Skills4Jersey Grant to Historic Candy Company

Jun-20-13 Private Sector Employment Surged by 15,400 Jobs in May Unemployment Rate Drops For Fourth Consecutive Month to 8.6%

Jun-19-13 Acting Attorney General and Labor Commissioner Announce Indictment Charging Accountant with Leading Scheme Involving 14 Co-Defendants to Steal $700,000 From the State By Filing False Unemployment Claims

Jun-18-13 Deputy Labor Commissioner Aaron Fichtner Honored With Community College Spirt Award 

Jun-17-13 Christie Administration Launches Life Sciences Week at Bio Conference in Princeton

Jun-11-13 Christie Administration Launches New Sandy Recovery Talent Networks

Jun-07-13 Christie Administration Celebrates Successful Training Partnership with Community Colleges and New Jersey Business & Industry Association

Jun-06-13 Christie Administration Highlights Job Placement Services for Ex-Offenders

May 31-13 Christie Administration Invests in Recovery for New Jersey Businesses Recovery4Jersey Grant Helps Middlesex County Manufacturer to Train Workers 

May-30-13 Christie Administration and Essex County Link Job-Seekers with Employers

May-16-13 New Jersey’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Four-Year Low Private Sector Employers Add 4,100 Jobs

May-16-13 Christie Administration Employs Veterans and Job Seekers Through Sandy National Emergency Grant

May-08-13 Christie Administration Releases New Round of “Recovery4Jersey” Grants

May-02-13 Christie Administration Connects Veterans to Careers Hosts Bordentown Job Fair with New Jersey Building Trades, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Apr-30-13 Harold J. Wirths Presented with 2013 Government Partnership Award by Monmouth County Workforce Investment Board

Apr-29-13 At a Workers Memorial Day dinner, Commissioner Wirths reaffirmed the Christie administration’s commitment to safe and healthy workplaces

Apr-26-13 Commissioner Wirths represents the Christie administration in honoring workers killed on the job at a Workers Memorial Day ceremony 

Apr-25-13 Christie Administration Partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Camden for “Hiring Our Heroes” Veterans Job Fair 

Apr-24-13 Commissioner Wirths tells students at The College of New Jersey about the Labor Department’s successful anti-fraud program

Apr-23-13 Budget Testimony

Apr-22-13 Christie Administration Launches Technology and Entrepreneurship Week at Rowan University

Apr-18-13 New Jersey Private Sector Employers Add 10,400 Jobs in March State’s Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop 

Apr-18-13 Christie Administration Joins Sussex County Community College To Connect Employers with Job-Seekers

Apr-17-13 Budget Testimony

Apr-12-13 Christie Administration Congratulates the Fourth Graduating Class of Model New Jersey Training Program

Apr-08-13 Christie Administration Kicks Off Health Care Industry Week

Mar-28-13 New Jersey Employers Add 12,900 Jobs in February

Mar-27-13 Christie Administration Links New Jersey Vets with Employers in Ocean County

Mar-21-13 Christie Administration Partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Hiring Our Heroes Veteran Job Fair at Rider University

Mar-18-13 Christie Administration Hires Unemployed Workers to Aid State Parks Cleanup

Mar-18-13 New Jersey Employers Created 66,400 Jobs in 2012

Mar-13-13 Christie Administration Highlights Investment in New Jersey Businesses

Mar-11-13 Christie Administration Alerts New Jersey Employers to Hiring Incentives

Mar-01-13 Christie Administration Continues Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding in Essex County

Feb-27-13 Christie Administration Continues Sandy Recovery and Rebuilding in Monmouth County

Feb-21-13 Christie Administration Champions Veteran Employment at “Hiring Our Heroes” Job Fair in Somerville

Feb-13-13 Christie Administration's Sandy Recovery Response Highlights Importance of Technical Schools

Feb-06-13 Christie Administration Announces 1,000 Available Jobs at Newark Liberty Airport, Priority Given to Sandy Victims

Jan-30-13 Labor Commissioner Honored at Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Event

Jan-24-13 Christie Administration Continues Hurricane Sandy Cleanup Through National Emergency Grant Opportunities

Jan-22-13 Christie Administration Joins Two-Day Event To Help Needy New Jersey Veterans

Jan-22-13 Christie Administration Reminds Sandy Victims of Approaching February 4 Deadline to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Jan-17-13 Private Sector Employment Surges by Record 30,900 Workers in December

Jan-14-13 Governor Christie Announces Sandy Job Initiatives to Help Storm Impacted Communities and Businesses Recover and Put People Back to Work 

Jan-08-13 2013 Maximum Weekly Benefits and Taxable Wage Base Announced

Jan-07-13 Lt. Governor & Labor Commissioner Tour the Middlesex County Training Center of International Union of Operating Engineers

Jan-03-13 Christie Administration Announces Continuation of Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Benefits

Jan-02-13 Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Benefits Extended by Congress

Dec-20-12  Unemployment Rate Drops for Third Month in a Row, October Job Numbers Revised Upward

Dec-19-12 Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Wirths Paints Warren County Homeless Facility; Deputy Commissioner Services Holiday Meals at Goodwill Industries

Dec-18-12 Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths Continues Christie Administration’s “Season of Service”

Dec-11-12 Christie Administration Unveils $26 Million for Three-Prong Recovery Plan

Dec-06-12 Christie Administration Continues Season of Service at Interfaith Neighbors, Inc. Meals on Wheels Program

Dec-05-12  Christie Administration Continues Campaign To Link New Jersey With Employers

Dec-03-12  Governor Christie Awards Essex County Emergency Clean-up Funds in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

Nov-27-12 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Calls Hurricane Sandy Recovery Jobs a “Second Call to Duty” for New Jersey’s Unemployed Veterans

Nov-23-12 Labor Commissioner Prepares Holiday Dinners in Sussex

Nov-21-12 Governor Christie, First Lady Mary Pat Christie and Cabinet Members Kick-Off Second Annual Season of Service with Distribution of Thanksgiving Dinners to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

Nov-20-12 Commissioner Wirths Honored by NJ Food Council

Nov-15-12 Unemployment Rate Moves Lower in October

Nov-05-12:Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund

Nov-02-12 One-Stop Career Center Closings

Nov-02-12 Governor Christie Announces Recovery Assistance Plan for New Jersey Counties Impacted by Hurricane Sandy

Nov-02-12 Recovery from a Flood: Safety Alert for Owners and Operators of Boilers, Pressure Retaining Equipment, Refrigeration Systems & Appliances

Nov-01-12 Christie Administration Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Eight New Jersey Counties Impacted by Storm

Nov-01-12 Governor Chris Christie Announces Wednesday Closure of State Offices in the Aftermath of October Storm

Oct-28-12 Hurricane Sandy and Possible Disruptions in Service

Oct-24-12 Christie Administration Supports Veteran Employment

Oct-22-12 Lt. Governor Guadagno and Department of Labor Kick-Off Manufacture NJ Week

Oct-18-12 Unemployment Rate Moves Lower Private Sector Employment Moves Upward

Oct-17-12 Christie Administration Initiative Brings Skills And Successful Job Placement To Participants All Graduates Of Training Program Land Employment

Oct-16-12 Christie Administration Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Oct-11-12 Employers Connect with More than 500 Job-Seekers at Sussex County Job Fair

Oct-09-12 Christie Administration Expands Anti-Fraud Measures To Protect Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

Oct-03-12 Christie Administration Promotes On-Line Service to Link Employers and Job-Seekers

Oct-02-12 Commissioner Wirths Earns Business Advocacy Award

Oct-01-12 Christie Administration Launches Jersey Job Club in Sussex County

Sep-27-12 Christie Administration Announces $2.6 Million in Funding Available to Retrain Former Pharma Workers

Sep-21-12 Commissioner Joins Goodwill Ribbon-Cutting

Sep-20-12 New Jersey Employers Add Workers in August

Sep-18-12 Christie Administration Launches Jersey Job Club

Sep-17-12 Lt. Governor and Labor Commissioner Address New Jersey Pipe Trade Union

Sep-12-12 Christie Administration Partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Hire Veterans

Aug-31-12 Commissioner Wirths Observes Labor Day with Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council at Annual Peter J. McGuire Event

Aug-30-12 Acting Governor Kim Guadagno Announces $300,000 Training Grant to Employ Local Newark Residents at New Construction Projects

Aug-17-12 Graduates of Labor-Funded Training Program Given Computerized-Manufacturing Skills

Aug-16-12 Preliminary Numbers Show Employment Shift in July While Long Term Trend Remains Positive

Aug-15-12 Labor Commissioner Partners with Assemblyman on Jobs4Jersey.com Outreach

Aug-14-12  Labor Commissioner Cites Economic Importance of Trucking at Teamsters Convention

Aug-07-12 Christie Administration Launches Talent Search Service for New Jersey Employers

Jul-31-12 Christie Administration Launches Jersey Job Clubs

Jul-26-12 Camping Creates Important Jobs in New Jersey

Jul-19-12 Payrolls Increase for the Ninth Time in last Ten Months Employers add 9,900 jobs in June

Jul-11-12 Christie Administration Continues New Jersey’s Commitment to Employ Returning Military Veterans Helmets to Hardhats Program Funded For Second Consecutive Year

Jul-02-12 Employers Hire Graduates of New Training Program

Jun 28-12 Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths Celebrates Sussex Tech Graduates During Commencement Address 

Jun 27-12 New Jersey Life Sciences Talent Network brings Job-Seekers and Employers Together During Career Connection Job Fair

Jun-22-12 Commissioner Wirths Touts New Jersey’s Employer-Focused Workforce Programs as U.S. Labor Deputy Secretary Visits NJIT

Jun-21-12 New Jersey Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution Talent Network Highlights Industry Jobs During Career Summit

Jun-14-12 New Jersey Sees Largest Monthly Job Gain in More than Seven Years Employers add 17,600 jobs in May

Jun-12-12 Christie Administration Welcomes Fidelity Investments to New Garden State Offices

Jun-07-12 Christie Administration Links Young Graduates to Employers and Jobs

Jun-6-12 Labor Commissioner Celebrates Anniversary and Ribbon-Cutting for Sussex County Business 

May-30-12 Students Honored as New Jersey Celebrates First Year of “Jobs for America's Graduates”

May-24-12 Youth Corps Honored by New Jersey Legislature

May-22-12 Christie Cabinet Tours New Hospital; New NJ Transit Route Launched

May-18-12 Christie Administration Continues Operation: Hire a Hero Veterans Board Battleship New Jersey to Meet Employers Offering 2,800 Jobs

May-17-12 Private Sector Employment Gains 6,300 Jobs in April March Employment Estimates Revised Higher by Nearly 5,000 Jobs

May-16-12 New Jersey Talent Networks and NJIT Bring Together Professionals and Small Companies to Spur Business Growth and Employment

May-14-12 Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths Congratulates Employers for Occupational Safety & Health Accomplishments

May-11-12 Government Partnership Awards Bestowed on Assistant Commissioner of Workforce Development

May-09-12 Labor Department Partners with Community Colleges to Help the Long-term Unemployed Return to Work

May-04-12 North Brunswick Company Celebrates Governor’s Labor Safety Award

May-02-12 Labor Department Commissioner Highlights Anti-Fraud Programs Before Assembly Budget Committee

May-01- 12 Labor Department Commissioner Highlights Anti-Fraud Programs Before Senate Budget Committee

Apr-23-12 April 2012 Proclaimed Hire A Jersey Hero Month

Apr-19-12 Christie Administration Awards Literacy Training Grant to Build Worker Skills and Improve Efficiency of New Jersey Business

Apr-19-12 Governor Chris Christie Acts to Enhance Job Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities in New Jersey

Apr-19-12 Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 9.0 Percent 

Apr-12-12 Job-Seekers Hired at Sussex County Job Fair

Apr-2012 Keeping Business in New Jersey

Apr-05-12 Christie Administration Officials Discuss New Jersey Investment Opportunities with China-Based Company

Apr-03-12 Christie Administration Partners With Prudential Financial, Inc. to Expand Employment Opportunities for New Jersey’s Veterans 

Mar-30-12 Christie Administration and Goodwill Help Single Parents Return to Work 

Mar-29-12 Governor Christie's Administration Salutes Construction Firm's 10th Anniversary in New Jersey

Mar-27-12 Summit will Explore Employment and Business Growth Potential for New Jersey Manufacturing

Mar-22-12 Employment Increases for the Sixth Month in a Row, Over 74,000 Jobs Added Since 2010

Mar-22-12 Christie Administration Partners with Private Sector to Strengthen College and Career Readiness for Students in Urban Areas

Mar-15-12 Christie Administration Highlights Investment in New Jersey’s Woman-Owned Businesses Awards Customized Training Grant to Saddle Brook Manufacturer

Mar-09-12 Attorney General and Labor Commissioner Announce Indictments Charging 31 in Alleged Schemes Led by 5 Members of Newark Family to Steal $2 Million in Unemployment Benefits by Filing False Claims

Mar-08-12 Employment Expands in January for Fifth Consecutive Month; Unemployment Rate at 9.0 Percent

Mar-06-12 Christie Administration Youth Program Touted At Benefit Dinner

Feb-24-12 Christie Administration Helps Young Adults Succeed; Labor Commissioner Honors Youth Corps Achievements

Feb-23-12 Christie Administration Provides Tools to Succeed to New Jersey Job-Seekers

Feb-16-12 Christie Administration Continues to Commitment to Help New Jerseyans Find Work

Feb-14-12 New Jersey Veterans Enlist for Training in Metal Product Manufacturing

Feb-09-12 Christie Administration’s Broad Support For Life Sciences Industry Evident as Chromocell Corporation Adds 100th Employee

Feb-08-12 Labor Commissioner Addresses New Jersey’s Future Workers As They Prepare to Compete in Statewide Competition 

Feb-03-12 Labor Commissioner Visits Freehold Call Center

Feb-02-12 Labor Department Celebrates Black History Month

Jan-24-12 Department of Labor Awards Training Grant to New Jersey Food Council

Jan-19-12 Jobs4Jersey.com Demonstrated in Newark; “OnRamp” Search-Engine Links Job-Seekers to Jobs

Jan-19-12 Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.0 Percent Lowest New Jersey Jobless Rate Since May 2009

Jan-17-12 Governor Christie Extends Unemployment Benefits; Releases Additional Task Force Recommendations to Make State Trust Fund Solvent and Benefits Sustainable

Jan-12-12 Labor Commissioner Hal Wirths Demonstrates Jobs4Jersey.com Search Engine to Help New Jersey Job-seekers Find Work

Jan-10-12 New Jersey Veterans to Train for Careers in Metal Product Manufacturing

Jan-05-12 Unemployment Benefits Paid Faster Via Online; Call Centers Offer Weekend Hour

Dec-22-11 Annual Maximum Weekly Benefits and Taxable Wage Base Announced

Dec-21-11 Labor Commissioner Volunteers to Serve Holiday Meal to Goodwill Works Guests During Governor Christie’s Season of Service

Dec-20-11 Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths Congratulates First Graduating Class of Goodwill Works Program

Dec-19-11 Commissioner Wirths Continues Governor Christie’s “Season of Service” Initiative

Dec-15-11 Lt Governor Kim Guadagno Announces $2.6 Million Training Grant to Help Atlantic City Job Seekers

Dec-15-11 Private Sector Employers Add More Than 10,000 Jobs in November

Dec-08-11 Labor Commissioner Met with “Talent Network” Sponsors

Nov-30-11 Acting Governor Guadagno Announces New Online Tool to Link Job-Seekers to Employment Opportunities

Nov-29-11 Commissioner Wirths and Essex County Release National Emergency Grant Funds

Nov-21-11 Deputy Commissioner Constable to Join Governor Christie’s Cabinet

Nov-17-11 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Declines to 9.1% Private Sector Adds 4,000 Jobs in October 

Nov-15-11 Deputy Commissioner Presented Talent Networks and Internship Center to Mercer County Chamber

Nov-04-11 Veteran Job Fair Visited by Labor Commissioner

Nov-01-11 Labor Commissioner Touts Christie Administration Accomplishments at Fall Seminar of Government Accounts

Oct-28-11 Labor Deputy Helps to Launch the New Jersey Social Innovation Institute

Oct-26-11  Christie Administration’s Unemployment Insurance Anti-Fraud Program Saves More Than $56 Million in Tax Dollars in Five Months

Oct-21-11 Funding to Retrain Ex-Pharma Workers Available Through Department of Labor and Workforce Development 

Oct-20-11 New Jersey Unemployment Rate Declines to 9.2 Percent

Oct-17-11 Governor Chris Christie Delivers $190 Million Tax Cut for New Jersey Families

Oct-14-11 Commissioner Wirths Touts Christie Administration Plan for Transportation and Jobs

Oct-07-11 Deputy Commissioner Constable Leads Discussion About Employment Issues During NJ Black Issues Convention Leadership Conference

Oct-07-11 Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Highlights Job Training Grant During Visit to Freehold Manufacturer

Sep-23-11 Governor Christie Invigorates New Jersey’s Commitment to Help Returning Military Veterans Secure Jobs

Sep-22-11 New Jersey Granted Nearly $7.8 Million for Hurricane Irene Recovery

Sep-21-11 Commissioner Wirths Touted a Business-Friendly New Jersey While Meeting New Jersey Business and Industry Association Members

Sep-15-11 Unemployment Rate Edges Lower to 9.4 Percent; August Employment Level Decline Largely Due to Verizon Strike

Sep-14-11 Deputy Commissioner Highlights Department of Labor Initiatives

Sep-07-11 Labor Commissioner Touted LWD Services at United Jewish Communities of Metrowest in New Jersey

Sep-02-11 Christie Administration Helps Employers and Their Workers Navigate Hurricane Irene

Aug-26-11  LWD Hosts Jilin Delegation From China

Aug-25-11 Labor Commissioner Visits Non Profit Community Organization in Essex County

Aug-22-11 Commissioner Wirths Presented Prestigious Federal SHARP Award to Parker At Stonegate

Aug-19-11 New Jersey Touts “Green Jobs Training” in Camden

Aug-18-11 Private Sector Payrolls Expand for the Sixth Consecutive Month in July

Aug-15-11 Christie Administration Unveils Streamlined E-Filing System to Give New Jersey Businesses Tax Credits More Quickly. Work Opportunity Tax Credits Helps Employers Hire Workers with Barriers

Aug-04-11 Commissioner Attends “Women Build” Graduation

Jul-29-11 Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Helps Huawei Technologies Open Regional Headquarters in Bridgewater

Jul-21-11 Private Sector Job Growth Continued in June Adding 6,400 Jobs

Jul-20-11 Lt. Governor Guadagno and Labor Commissioner Wirths Launch Statewide “Talent Networks” Initiative at Geodis Wilson Inc. In Edison

Jul-12-11 Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths Announced Apprenticeship Grants at Building and Construction Trades Convention

Jul-11-11 Workforce Partners Support Program to Help Apprentices Earn College Degree

Jul- 09-11 Deputy Commissioner Constable Leads Town Hall Discussion to Improve Economic Development in the African American Community

Jul-06-11 Federal Loan Interest Assessment

Jul-05-11 Governor Christie Signs Legislation to Responsibly Reduce Tax Burden on New Jersey Workers

Jun-29-11 Commissioner Wirths Addressed Business Roundtable at William Paterson University

Jun-23-11 Department of Labor Aids More Single Parents

Jun-21-11 Commissioner Wirths Honored with College Spirit Award

Jun-20-11 Commissioner Harold J. Wirths toured Fort Monmouth

Jun-17-11 Career Expo Draws 500 Professionals Looking for Work in the Biotechnology & Pharma Industries

Jun-16-11 Employment Levels Essentially Unchanged in May

Jun-14-11 New Jersey State Employees Give Charities Nearly $1.5 Million

Jun-13-11 Labor Commissioner meets with local Building and Construction Trades Council

Jun-10-11 Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Awards Job Training Grant to Jersey City Manufacturer 

Jun-08-11 “Career Expo” to Feature Bio-technology, Pharmaceutical and Life Science Industries

Jun-06-11 Department of Labor and Goodwill Industries Help Single Homemakers Get Back to Work 

Jun-03-11 Thousands of Workers Attend Essex County Job Fair

Jun-02-11 People Collecting Unemployment Insurance May Use the Internet to Process Address and Telephone Number Changes

May-31-11 Deputy Commissioner Congratulates Career Center for 1,000 Job Placements

May-27-11 Labor Commissioner Visits Morris County Manufacturer to Highlight Governor Christie’s Commitment to New Jersey Businesses

May-25-11 “Talent Networks” to link Job-seekers and Jobs

May-23-11 Labor Commissioner Presents Letter from Governor Christie to NJ Company for Reaching Milestone

May-19-11 Job Growth in New Jersey Expands for Third Successive Month

May-18-11 Labor Commissioner Applauds Employer Occupational Safety & Health Achievements At Awards Dinner

May-17-11 Celebrating the Centennial of the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation 

May-13-11 Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Harold J. Wirths participated in the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce business strategy summit

May-11-11 Deputy Commissioner Rich Constable Presents Leadership Award to Director of Internal Audit

May-11-11 New Jersey’s UI Debit Card rated best in US

May- 05- 11 Labor Commissioner joined members of the NJ Self Insurers’ Association 

May-03-11 New Jersey State Employment and Training Commission Announces New Executive Director 

May-02-11New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Hosts Free Workers’ Compensation Program Seminars

Apr-28-11 Labor Commissioner Participates in Workers Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony

Apr- 27-11 NJ Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee

Apr-27-11 Deputy Labor Commissioner Richard Constable Helps Announce New On-The-Job Training Initiative

Apr-26-11 Commissioner Wirths Joins Workers Memorial Day Events

Apr-18-11 Labor Department Expands Debit Card Program to Include Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance Benefits

Apr-15-11 Assistant Commissioner Aaron Fichtner Speaks to Business Leaders at NJ Chamber of Commerce Event 

Apr-14-11Jobs Grow by Another 4,600 in March; Unemployment Rate at 9.3 Percent

Apr-12-11 Department of Labor and Workforce Development Launches a Virtual One-Stop Website, Jobs4Jersey, to Connect Job-seekers and Employers

Apr-07-11 Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Testifies Before Assembly Budget Committee

Apr-06-11 Deputy Commissioner Rich Constable Gives Remarks at Kessler Foundation Symposium

Mar-24-11 Employers Add 7,500 Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Edges Slightly to 9.2 Percent Due to Workers Re-Entering Job Market

Mar-22-11 Trenton City youth welcome Labor Commissioner to program facility

Mar-21-11 New Jersey makes filing for unemployment insurance benefits easier with expanded Web service

Mar-15-11 Timely, Labor Market Intelligence in Focused Segments - “N.J. Labor Market Views” - now Available Online

Mar-14-11 Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Deputy Commissioner Richard E. Constable III join African American Chamber of NJ for Town Hall Discussion

Mar-10-11 Final Data Shows Private Sector Employment Grew in 2010 While Public Sector Employment Declined Employment Falls in January; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 9.1 Percent

Mar-04 -11 Labor Commissioner addresses Southern New Jersey Chamber at Meet the Policy Makers Event

Mar-01-11 Labor Commissioner honors leaders in business and labor 

Feb- 25- 11 N J Unemployment Insurance Task Force Submits First Report to Governor Chris Christie Recommendations focus on Structural Reforms to Promote Long-Term Stability and Solvency

Feb-11-11 NJ LWD Releases Minimum Wage Advisory Commission Report
Commission Recommends Minimum Wage Remain at Current Level

Feb-01-11 New Jersey State Attorney General Paula T. Dow gives the keynote address during the opening celebration of Black History Month at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Jan-20-11 Labor Commissioner tours PSEG Nuclear Plant in Salem County

Jan-20-11 Christie Administration Awards $3.4 Million in Training Grants 79 grants will help 93 businesses upgrade workplace skills of 8,600 employees

Jan-19-11 Employment Falls in December; Unemployment Rate Edges Downward to 9.1 Percent

Dec-29-10 2011 Maximum Weekly Benefits and Taxable Wage Base Announced

Dec-15- 10 Employers Add 10,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Remains at 9.2 Percent

Nov-30-10 In New Jersey, Unemployment Insurance Claimants Will Continue to Collect Benefits After Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program Ends December 1

Nov-24-10 Christie Administration Follows Through on Critical Reforms to New Jersey Unemployment Insurance System New Rules are Next Step in Process to Ensure Future Viability of UI System

Nov-22-10 Deputy Commissioner Constable Reaches out to Community and Faith-Based Leaders

Nov-18-10 Christie Administration invests additional $3.4 million in training grants to upgrade worker skills; Brings total investment to $6 million for training of more than 18,000 workers at more than 240 companies across the state

Nov-17-10 New Jersey Employment Increases Slightly in October; Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.2 Percent

Nov-15-10 State Seeks Applicants for $1 Million in Clean Energy Training Grants

Nov-08-10 Reduction in FLI Worker Wage Taxes Will Put $57 Million Into Economy in 2011

Nov-05-10 Chief of Staff McDermott Presents GSETA Star Awards

Oct-28-10 Department Modernizing Delivery of Unemployment Insurance Benefits 

Oct-26-10 Labor Commissioner Tours NJIT Enterprise Development Center

Oct-20-10 Employment Falls in September; Unemployment Rate Lower at 9.4 Percent

Oct-01-10 Commissioner Presents Workplace Safety Award to Astrolab, Inc.

Oct-01-10 Deputy Commissioner Appears as Guest on The Giblin Report Television Show

Sep-15-10 Employment Up Slightly in August; Unemployment Rate at 9.6 Percent

Sep-13-10 Christie Administration Invests $3.25 Million in Training Grants To Help More Than 190 Businesses Become More Competitive

Sep-03-10 Labor Commissioner Visits Non Profit in Sussex County Tours Project Self-Sufficiency in Newton

Aug-18-2010 Employment Drops in July; Unemployment Rate at 9.7 Percent

Aug-13-2010 McDermott Updates Burlington County Chamber On Department and Administration’s Initiatives

Aug-06-10 Labor Commissioner Kicks Off Training for Newest Class of Auto Technicians

Jul-29-10 Commissioner Applauds Success of Business and Training Partnership During Visit to South Jersey Company

Jul-23-10 Federal Legislation on Unemployment Compensation Signed; Will Save New Jersey Trust Fund $800 Million

Jul-16-10 Commissioner Joins Governor Christie In Addressing Building and Construction Trades Convention

Jul-14-10 Employment Down Slightly in June; Unemployment Rate at 9.6 Percent

Jul-09-10 Labor Commissioner Tours Bergen County Academies

Jul-01-10 No New End Date for Federal Extensions; Claimants Urged to Continue Certifying Eligibility

Jun-23-10 Blueberry Picking Season Kicks Off Agricultural Enforcement Initiatives

Jun-16-10 Employment Increased in May;Unemployment Rate Dipped to 9.7 Percent

Jun-11-2010 Commissioner Calls for Seeking Efficiencies in Workforce Development System

Jun-03-10 Commissioner Addresses Annual Firefighters Convention

May-27-10 Labor Commissioner Visits Bergen County Manufacturing Company

May-26-10 Labor Commissioner Unveils Partnership with Microsoft to Offer Free Job Training to Job Seekers

May-24-10 Harold J. Wirths Sworn In by Governor Christie As New Jersey’s 19th Commissioner of Labor

May-20- 10 Senate Confirms Wirths as Commissioner Of the State Labor Department

May-19-10 Deputy Commissioner Addresses NJBIA Labor Policy Committee Meeting

May-19-2010 New Jersey Employers Added Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate Unchanged

Apr-28-10 Acting Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Testifies Before Assembly Budget Committee

Apr-21-10 Federal Legislation Sets New Final Filing Date For Federal Unemployment Compensation Programs; Does Not Provide Additional Tiers or Weeks of Benefits

Apr-15-10 Acting Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Testifies Before the Senate Budget Committee

Apr-14-10 March Employment Estimate Showed Loss of 3,100 Jobs; Unemployment Rate for the Month at 9.8 Percent

Apr-07-10 46,000 New Jerseyans Lost Unemployment Insurance Coverage

Mar-24-10  Employment Estimate Indicates Slight Job Growth in February; Unemployment Rate At 9.8 Percent 

Mar-10-10  Annually Revised Data Show Employment Declined More Than Estimated in 2009; January 2010 Unemployment Rate at 9.9 Percent, Employment Declined by 9,100

Jan-20-2010  Employment Declined by 2,300 in December; Unemployment Rose to 10.1 Percent