N.J. unemployment rose in June
The state’s unemployment rate jumped slightly in June, according to the latest data from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Unemployment in June rose to 9.6 percent from May’s 9.2 percent, according to the agency’s release, which boasted the state’s employers added 9,900 jobs to their payrolls.
Despite the increase in the joblessness rate, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development stated that combined with May’s jobs growth, the state has added 25,000 jobs, the largest two-month gain in over 12 years. (Arco, PolitickerNJ)
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