Join us on Wednesday, May 1st, for a day of issue-based discussions and networking opportunities at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, featuring Keynote Speaker Mark P. Mills followed by a Strategic Leaders Panel: How Open are Open Records? Transparency in…

Solid 13,800 increase in the number of jobs, with gains widespread across industries. Unemployment rate mired at 4.8% with little change in the labor force. On April  18th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Monthly Jobs Report for…

Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. As part of a special series, GSI traveled to the NJ State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of…

Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea, President of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI travelled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss…

Job count falls for the first time since July; January’s large increase cut more than half. Unemployment rate remains 4.8% for the sixth straight month. On March 21st, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the Monthly Jobs…

Unemployment rate remains mired at 4.8%--one of the highest rates in the nation--with drops in both the labor force and employment of residents. But, the state’s job count up a strong 20,800—one of the highest gains in the nation. Revisions…

New data for 2023 as a whole mark up New Jersey’s average Unemployment rate from 4.0 to 4.4%. Fourth-highest rate of any state, and tops in the Northeast. Downward revisions to both employment and the labor force. 2022-2023 increase highest…