The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/nj/employ/features/news/approved/features_archives.html News en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:04 EST Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:04 EST NJ state CMS Christie Administration’s Broad Support For Life Sciences Industry Evident as Chromocell Corporation Adds 100th Employee http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20120209_LifeScienceEvent.html Sun, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.0 Percent Lowest New Jersey Jobless Rate since May 2009 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20120119unemployment_release.html Sun, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Veterans to Train for Careers in Metal Product Manufacturing http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20120110_vets_training_release.html Sun, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Unemployment Benefits Paid Faster via Online; Call Centers Offer Weekend Hours http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2012/20120105_UIBenefits.html Sun, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST New Jersey awarded $38 million in federal funding through Race to the Top 3 competition http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/1223rttt.htm Sun, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Lt Governor Kim Guadagno Announces $2.6 Million Training Grant to Help Atlantic City Job Seekers http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111215_revel_lt_govevent.html Sun, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Private Sector Employers Add More Than 10,000 Jobs in November http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111216_unemployment_release.html Sun, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Nonprofit Center hopes to Create 800 New Jobs http://www.njeda.com/web/Aspx_pg/Templates/Press_Rls.aspx?topid=721&Doc_Id=1613&ParentDocID=163 Sun, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST The “New Jersey First Act”, effective September 1, 2011, contains new residency requirements for public officers and employees. http://www.state.nj.us/csc/about/news/2011/approved/njfirstact.html Sun, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Unemployment Rate Declines to 9.1% Private Sector Adds 4,000 Jobs in October http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111117unemploymentrelease.html Sun, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Deputy Commissioner Presented Talent Networks and Internship Center to Mercer County Chamber http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111116_REC_event.html Sun, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST Christie Administration’s Unemployment Insurance Anti-Fraud Program Saves More Than $56 Million in Tax Dollars in Five Months http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111026_Fraud.html Sun, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 MNT NJ Commission for the Blind Puts People to Work - Various programs and services found and supported nearly 2,600 jobs last year http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/news/press/2011/approved/news_archives.html Sun, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 MNT Funding to Retain Ex-Pharma Workers Available through Department of Labor and Workforce Development http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111021_pharma.html Sun, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Unemployment Rate Declines to 9.2 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20111020_unemployment_release.html Sun, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 MNT Unemployment Rate Edges Lower to 9.4 Percent; August Employment Level Decline Largely Due to Verizon Strike http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110915_unemplyment_release.html Sun, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 MNT DEP Gets Federal Grant to Help Unemployed Camden Residents Land Green Jobs http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2011/11_0101.htm Sun, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 MNT Private Sector Payrolls Expand for the Sixth Consecutive Month in July http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110818_unempolyment_release.html Sun, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 MNT State Board of Education Elects President and Vice President for 2011-12 Academic Year http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0804pres.htm Sun, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 MNT New Member Sworn in to State Board of Education http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2011/0804new.htm Sun, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 MNT Commissioner Simpson Promotes Opportunities for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises at Aviation Conference http://www.nj.gov/transportation/about/press/2011/072011.shtm Sun, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 MNT Private Sector Job Growth Continued in June Adding 6,400 Jobs http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110721_unemployment_release.html Sun, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 MNT Lt. Governor Guadagno and Labor Commissioner Wirths Launch Statewide “Talent Networks” Initiative at Geodis Wilson Inc. In Edison http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110720_TalentNetwork.html Sun, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 MNT Regeneron Moves New Jersey Offices to Basking Ridge http://www.njeda.com/web/Aspx_pg/Templates/Press_Rls.aspx?topid=721&Doc_Id=1487&ParentDocID=163 Sun, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 MNT Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths Announced Apprenticeship Grants at Building and Construction Trades Convention http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110712_BCTC.html Sun, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 MNT Labor Commissioner Harold J. Wirths Awards Job Training Grant to Jersey City Manufacturer http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110610_eastern_millwk.html Sun, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 MNT Department of Labor and Goodwill Industries Help Single Homemakers Get Back to Work http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110606_goodwill_event.html Sun, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 MNT People Collecting Unemployment Insurance May Use the Internet to Process Address and Telephone Number Changes http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110602_UI_enhsmt.html Sun, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 MNT Deputy Commissioner Congratulates Career Center for 1,000 Job Placements http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110525_MidAtlantic_Cr_Ed.html Sun, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 MNT "Talent Networks" to Link Job-Seekers and Jobs http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110525_unitedway.html Sun, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 MNT Job Growth in New Jersey Expands for Third Successive Month http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110519_unemployment_release.html Sun, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey's UI Debit Card Rated Best in US http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110511_NJdebitcardsnews.html Sun, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 MNT Governor Chris Christie Calls New Expansion of Virtua Voorhees Hospital Critical to Local Job Growth http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110510b.html Sun, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 MNT Governor Christie Signs Legislation to Provide Relief for Long-Term Unemployed http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/552011/approved/20110425a.html Sun, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 MNT Jobs Grow by Another 4,600 in March; Unemployment Rate at 9.3 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110414_unemployment_release.html Sun, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 MNT Employers Add 7,500 Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Edges Slightly to 9.2 Percent Due to Workers Re-Entering Job Market http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110324_unemployment_release.html Sun, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 MNT 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 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110310_unemployment_release.html Sun, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Task Force Submits First Report to Governor Chris Christie Recommendations focus on Structural Reforms to Promote Long-Term Stability and Solvency http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110225_ui_task_force.html Sun, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Releases Minimum Wage Advisory Commission Report Commission Recommends Minimum Wage Remain at Current Level http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110211_min_wage.html Sun, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST Labor Commissioner Tours PSEG Nuclear Plant in Salem County http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110120_salem.html Sun, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Christie Administration Awards $3.4 Million in Training Grants 79 Grants will Help 93 Businesses Upgrade Workplace Skills of 8,600 Employees http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110120_CT_release.html Sun, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST Employment Falls in December; Unemployment Rate Edges Downward to 9.1 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20110119_umemployment_release.html Sun, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST In New Jersey, Unemployment Insurance Claimants Will Continue to Collect Benefits After Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program Ends December 1 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20101130_ECU.html Sun, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Employment Increases Slightly in October; Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.2 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20101117_unemployment_release.html Sun, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Department Modernizing Delivery of Unemployment Insurance Benefits http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20101028_UI_debit_cards.html Sun, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 MNT Employment Falls in September; Unemployment Rate Lower at 9.4 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20101020_unemployment_release.html Sun, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 MNT Labor Department Deputy Commissioner Appears as Guest on The Giblin Report Television Show http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20101001_GiblinReport.html Sun, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 MNT Employment Drops in July; Unemployment Rate at 9.7 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100818_unemployment_release.html Sun, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 MNT Jul-23-10 Federal Legislation on Unemployment Compensation Signed; Will Save New Jersey Trust Fund $800 Million http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100723_ECU.html Sun, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 MNT Employment Down Slightly in June; Unemployment Rate at 9.6 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100714_unemployment_release.html Sun, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 MNT No New End Date for Federal Extensions; Claimants Urged to Continue Certifying Eligibility http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100701NoFederalExtensions.html Sun, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 MNT Employment Increased in May; Unemployment Rate Dipped to 9.7 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100616__unemployment_release.html Sun, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Employers Added Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate Unchanged http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100519_unemployment_release.html Sun, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 MNT Federal Legislation Sets New Final Filing Date For Federal Unemployment Compensation Programs; Does Not Provide Additional Tiers or Weeks of Benefits http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/20100420_extended_fed_ui_deadline.html Sun, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MNT ACE Group of Insurance Companies Brings 130 Jobs to New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/pressreleases/pr100412.htm Sun, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 MNT Employment Estimate Indicates Slight Job Growth in February; Unemployment Rate At 9.8 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/approved/20100324_unemployment_release.html Sun, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MNT Fire Fighter Examination application closing date is March 31, 2010 http://info.csc.state.nj.us/Vats/PDFForms/12894.pdf Sun, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Raises more than $9.1 Million for Job-Generating Clean Energy Projects in Quarterly Carbon Auction http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0012.htm Sun, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 MNT Annually Revised Data Show Employment Declined More Than Estimated in 2009; January 2010 Unemployment Rate at 9.9 Percent, Employment Declined by 9,100 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/approved/20100310_unemployment_release.html Sun, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST DRPA Offers New Tool for Jobseekers http://www.drpa.org/content.asp?page=News&param=2&ItemNumber=3400 Sun, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Civil Service Commission Seeks Entry-Level Firefighter Applicants http://www.state.nj.us/csc/newsroom/press-09/CSC_EL_Firefighter_Applicants.pdf Sun, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST November Employment Fell by 9,400; Unemployment Rate at 9.7 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/121609_unemployment_release.html Sun, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST October Unemployment Rate At 9.7 Percent; Employment Fell by 1,800 Jobs http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/111809_unemployment_release.html Sun, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 'DiscoverAbility NJ' Employment Conference Held for People with Disabilities http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/news/press/2009/approved/20091021.html Sun, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MNT Opening of One-Stop Career Center in Elizabeth Offers Easier Access to State and County Services http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/102109_Elizabeth_one_stop.html Sun, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MNT Re-Development of New Jersey Oyster Industry is Creating Jobs in State, Shared Secretary of Agriculture http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/press/2009/approved/press091015a.html Sun, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MNT CRDA Creates Jobs by Expanding “The Walk” http://www.njcrda.com/documents/CRDACREATESJOBSBYEXPANDINGTHEWALK.pdf Sun, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MNT State’s September Unemployment Rate Matches National Rate of 9.8 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/101409_unemploymentrelease.html Sun, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MNT DCA & HMFA Welcome Cherry Hill to 'Live Where You Work' Homebuyer Program http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/home/news/2009/090915.html Sun, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MNT DCA & HMFA Welcome Edgewater Park to ‘Live Where You Work’ Homebuyer Program http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/home/news/2009/090914.html Sun, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MNT Private Sector Job Growth Continued in August Adding 2,900 Jobs; Unemployment Rate at 9.7 Percent, Continues to Match National Trend http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/091609_unemployment_release.html Sun, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MNT Governor Corzine, NJ DOBI Highlight Job Growth at Banks in New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090916.html Sun, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MNT Governor Corzine Announces Nation's First Return-to-Work Program http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/09152009_return_to_work.html Sun, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Gained 13,000 Private Sector Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 9.3 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/081909_employment_release.html Sun, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MNT New GED Exam to be Introduced in January, 2012; Current Candidates Urged to Finish Before That Date http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0813ged.htm Sun, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MNT NJ Employment Losses Slowed in June; Unemployment Rate, Over the Month, Rose to 9.2 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/071509_ui_press_release.html Sun, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MNT Department Delivers $ 2 Million in Back Pay Owed to Workers for Overtime Wages Collected from Raymour and Flanigan Furniture http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/070709_raymour_release.html Sun, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MNT BPU Approves More than $225 Million in Utility Energy Efficiency Proposals to Create Jobs and Spur State’s Economy http://www.state.nj.us/bpu/newsroom/news/pdf/20090701.pdf Sun, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Employment Declined in May by 6,200 Jobs; Unemployment Rate at 8.8 Percent Remained Below the National Level http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/061709i_unemployment_release.html Sun, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MNT NJ Raises the Maximum Weeks Payable for Extended Unemployment Benefits from 13 to 20 Weeks http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/060109_EB_maximum_extended.html Sun, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 MNT Employment in NJ Fell by 14,400 in April; Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 8.4 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/052009_ui_release.html Sun, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 MNT Labor Commissioner Testifies before Assembly Budget Committee http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/043009_LWD_budget_testimony.html Sun, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 MNT Trust Fund Balance Bolstered to Minimize Increase in Wage Taxes http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/0430TrustFundTaxIncrease.html Sun, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 MNT Job Fair Kicks Off Summer Program for Camden Youth http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/042909_Advisory_Camden_Summer_heat.html Sun, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MNT Governor Corzine Tours "Green School" Announces 4,500 Jobs Generated or Saved by School Construction Effort in March http://www.njsda.gov/Archive/2009/04/04.23.09/nr_04.23.09.html Sun, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MNT OSHA Renews Alliance with SDA and NJ Department of Labor to Protect Employees from Workplace Hazards http://www.njsda.gov/Archive/2009/04/04.17.09/nr_04.17.09.html Sun, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Unemployment Rate at 8.3 Percent in March; Employment Down by 17,200 Over the Month http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/041509_unemployment.html Sun, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MNT April 23 & 24 Brookdale Community College Construction Industry Career Day http://www.njsetc.net/CICD%20Construction%20Industry%20Career%20Day.htm Sun, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 MNT Employment in NJ Fell in February; Unemployment Rate at 8.2 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/032509_Unemployment.html Sun, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MNT Emergency Rule Adopted to Allow Personnel Management Flexibility http://www.state.nj.us/csc/newsroom/press-09/032509.htm Sun, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MNT Employment in NJ Fell in February; Unemployment Rate at 8.2 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/032509_Unemployment.html Sun, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey’s January 2009 Unemployment Rate at 7.3 Percent; Annual Benchmark Revision of 2008 Data Also Announced http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/030409_benchmark_release.html Sun, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST NJMC Business Accelerator Hosts Forum for Entrepreneurs http://www.njmeadowlands.gov/press/docs_2009/NJBIN%20Feb%204%20ADVISORY.pdf Sun, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST New Jersey’s Estimated December Employment Fell by 15,200 Unemployment Rate Rose to 7.1 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/012109_dec_ui_release.html Sun, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Brookdale Community College Construction Industry Career Day http://www.njsetc.net/CICD%20Construction%20Industry%20Career%20Day.htm Sun, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST New Jersey’s Unemployed Workers Automatically Qualified for Additional Federally-Funded Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Claimants Do Not Need to Contact the Department to Receive Benefits http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/010809_ECU_Tier_II.html Sun, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Workers Comp Premiums Will Drop; Benefits Will Rise in 2009 http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/pressreleases/pr081231.htm Sun, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Maximum Weekly Benefit Levels Set for Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance and for Workers’ Compensation Beginning January 1, 2009 http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/122308_2009_benefit_rate.html Sun, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST EDA Provided $540 Million in Financing, Incentives, Tax Credits to Support Governor’s Economic Growth Strategy in 2008 http://www.state.nj.us/nj/employ/features/news/approved/081223a.html Sun, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Data Center Development Thrives in New Jersey http://www.state.nj.us/nj/employ/features/news/approved/081217b.html Sun, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Employment in New Jersey Fell by 6,200 in November; Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly to 6.1 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/121708_Nov_employment_release.html Sun, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Governor Authorizes Additional Staff To Address Unemployment Claim Backlog http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20081205a.html Sun, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Notice of Additional Extended Unemployment Benefits Announced http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/112408_extended_ui_nov_08.html Sun, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Details of Pension System Contribution Deferral Proposed by Governor Corzine Released to Municipalities http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/news/2008/p081125.pdf Sun, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Certified Tax Assessor Examination to be Held on March 29, 2009 http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/news/2008/p081118a.pdf Sun, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST New Jersey Employment Declined by 6,000 in October Unemployment Rate at 6.0 Percent for the Month http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/111908_UI_press_release.html Sun, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Governor Announces Fort Monmouth Grant Extension http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20081117a.html Sun, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Employment in New Jersey Declined by 3,900 in September; Monthly Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly to 5.8 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/101508_unemployment_release.html Sun, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MNT Department of Human Services and Department of Labor and Workforce Development Collaborate to Increase Employment Opportunities for People with Developmental Disabilities http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/Press-2008/dddlabor.htm Sun, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 MNT Governor Corzine Signs Executive Order Creating The Workforce Reduction Planning Board http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20080926b.html Sun, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 MNT Department of Labor and Workforce Development Seeks Proposals http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/092508_FT_Monmth_tech_center.html Sun, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Awards Training Grant to a Tissue Transplant Non-For Profit Organization http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/091708_MTF_Grant.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT Employment Declined in August Unemployment Rate Increased to 5.9 Percent http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/approved/091708_unemployment_release.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine’s Administration Joins with Administration of New York Governor Paterson to Provide Coordinated Services to Lehman Brothers Workers http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/0916LehmanBrothersWorkers.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT Department of Labor and Workforce Development to Award Competitive Training Grant to Non-Profit Organization http://Department of Labor and Workforce Development to Award Competitive Training Grant to Non-Profit Organization Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT 4th Annual WWNJ Fitness Challenge Walk And Rally Friday, September 19, 2008 http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/wellness/events/statewidewalk.htm Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT 2008 Governor's Conference on Workforce & Economic Development http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/2008LWD_conference.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT Atlantic City Casino Workers Receive Customized Training Grant to Upgrade Workplace Skills http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/082608_ACCC_CT_Grant.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT Labor Commissioner David Socolow Recognizes Six Flags for Participating in New Summer Job Program. Summer Employment Experience Helps Teens to Learn and Earn http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2008/081808_Six_Flags_PR.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT Governor Signs Historic Family Leave Insurance Legislation http://nj.gov/governor/news/news/2008/approved/20080502.html Sun, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MNT