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NJ job figures by the numbers

March 27, 2015

Rutgers University economist James W. Hughes said he was holding February’s report at arm’s length. One reason? The construction industry added 2,100 jobs, the government said, even though the cold and snowy weather brought construction projects to a standstill.

Asbury Park Press, March 26

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