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 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:57 EST Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:21:57 EST NJ state CMS 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