Labor
Atlantic City casinos host job fair to hire city residents, tackle 17 percent unemployment
AP Photo/Mel EvansAtlantic City hotels and casinos reflected in the water in this Nov. 2007 photo.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie aims to cap salaries of nonprofit group executives to $141K
At least 32 groups chiefs made more money than salary cap would allow last year, according to an analysis
N.J. police, firefighter unions sue to stop pension reform laws
Police and firefighter unions say the laws undermine the collective bargaining process
Longshoremen's union top official is accused of extorting workers at N.J. ports
Frank H. Conlon/The Star-LedgerAerial photo of a container ship being unloaded at Port Newark in January 2008.
Gov. Chris Christie says N.J. school budget defeats should serve as 'wake up call'
Sarah Rice/Special to The RecordGov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters after voting at the Brookside Engine Company in the Brookside section of Mendham Tuesday morning.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie pushes property tax cap, public benefits changes after schools vote
Christie says N.J. residents sent 'extraordinarily clear signal' and calls for legislative approval of a package of policy shifts
N.J. voters make choices about school spending
Local ballots will decide school boards, spending plans, teacher and program cuts -- Voting times for N.J.
U.S. Sen. Menendez criticizes Gov. Christie's push for rejection of school budgets without wage freezes
'It puts at risk the entire funding for education in our state,' Menendez said
N.J. unemployment rate drops slightly to 9.8 percent, still higher than national rate
Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerClifford Allen, of Maplewood, (center) joined other job-seekers during the Job Fair on the campus of Rutgers in New Brunswick in January.
