New Jersey added 14,900 jobs in September as the state's unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The increase brought total nonfarm employment to approximately 4.38 million jobs. The unemployment rate declined from 4.3% in August and matched the national rate of 4.2%. Six of the state's nine private industry sectors added jobs in September, led by education and health services, which gained 7,200 positions, and professional and business services, which added 7,100. Leisure and hospitality added 5,500 jobs. Manufacturing and other services each gained 1,000, while construction added 500.
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