Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:30 PM PDT

The recently passed Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act may put $6.2 million in the hands of local school districts, but there is uncertainty about how and when the money can be used.

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:14 PM PDT

Those queuing up at McDonald's restaurants around the Mid-Valley area might have hoped for the following question Tuesday: "Do you want health benefits with that?" The fast food giant's hiring day attracted plenty of interest in a woeful economy,...

NJ loses 21,200 jobs in July; economic recovery rocky

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:27 PM PDT

The New Jersey economy last month lost 21,200 jobs and saw its unemployment rate edge up to 9.7 percent, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Wednesday, after local government agencies slashed their payrolls.

Poundland to create 2,000 jobs

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:19 PM PDT

Discount retailer Poundland announces surge in profits as it promises to open 50 new stores in a move that will create up to 2,000 jobs.