New Jersey is increasing the maximum weekly unemployment benefits by $21 starting on Jan. 1, 2025, the state Labor Department announced Tuesday. There also will be changes in the taxable wage base for ...

June was a rocky month for the state’s jobs market. “New Jersey labor market numbers continue to be poor,” said Charles Steindel, former New Jersey chief economist, in his analysis for thinktank ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced unemployment insurance claims data for the week ...

In our spotlight on Business Report. New Jersey's unemployment system has come a long way since the peak of joblessness during the pandemic. But a new report finds even with those improvements, the ...