New Jersey's jobless rate now stands at 9.3 percent, which is much higher than most other states, and if it does not start dropping significantly, it could soon become a focal point in this year's gubernatorial campaign.
Lockheed Martin has secured a $100 million contract with the federal government to develop the next generation of Aegis radar defense technology, and the work will be done at the defense contractor's facility in Moorestown over the next five years.
New statistics from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for veterans - in New Jersey and across the country - dropped about two percent last year- to 9.9 percent.