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N.J. lost 26,100 jobs in June and July but the unemployment rate fell

Spring Job Fair at Brookdale Community College, April 2014. file photo

Spring Job Fair at Brookdale Community College, April 2014. file photo

TRENTON — New Jersey lost nearly 14,000 jobs in July, with the largest employment declines posted in leisure and hospitality and professional and business services, according to new labor data released on Thursday. The state’s unemployment rate, which is measured by a different federal survey, decreased to 5.9 percent, down from 6.1 percent in June and…

Posted: August 21st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Economy, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. lost 26,100 jobs in June and July but the unemployment rate fell

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