NJ adds 10,000 jobs but jobless rate climbs to 3.2%
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey added more than 10,000 jobs in October, though the jobless rate rose from 3.1% to 3.2%. That’s according to data released Thursday by the New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development Department. It says the rate went up — despite the increase in the number of workers — in part because