Boasting an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, New Jersey gained 65,000 jobs in 1999. New Jersey is no stranger to the world of Information Technology. The state is home to businesses ranging from pharmaceutical firms to the insurance and communication giants, all who rely on a high-technology workforce to keep their operations running in an efficient manner. High-tech industries currently employ one out of every 10 New Jersey workers. In the northern part of the state, New Jersey has 3,000 more high-tech firms than in all of Silicon Valley and ranks number one in private sector spending on electronic research.
New Jersey has more miles of railways and highways than any other state in the country.
With two international airports located in Newark and Atlantic City, the state s 8,143,412 residents are able to enjoy easy access to the major metropolitan areas of New York and Philadelphia. The average temperature in July is 73 degrees.