The pilot program does not apply to select employees of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Motor Vehicle Commission who specialize in in-person services.
But the statewide unemployment rate increased by a tenth of a point over June's revised number to 7.3%, nearly two points higher than the national figure of 5.4%.
Gov. Chris Christie will nominate Labor Commissioner Harold Wirths to the State Parole Board, prompting questions about his qualifications from a state senator.