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Ridgewood NJ, nearly 100 New Jersey companies announced a combined total of more than 13,300 layoffs in 2024, reflecting New Jersey’s continued reputation as an unfriendly place for business and tightening job counts in white-collar sectors such as pharmaceuticals, banking, and finance.
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Paramus NJ, Governor Phil Murphy announced today that approximately 13,000 qualifying students will be able to attend one of 13 community colleges “free” of tuition and educational fees in the spring semester that starts in January 2019.
All 19 of New Jersey’s community colleges applied to participate in the Community College Innovation Challenge, signaling interest and need across the state. Each one of New Jersey’s community colleges will receive a $250,000 grant for student outreach, recruitment, and support, and to build capacity for future expansion of the program. The selected pilot colleges include institutions from North, Central, and South Jersey.
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