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Jeffrey Otteau, an appraiser and president of the Otteau Group Inc., said the New Jersey foreclosure data also reflected the state’s weak economic performance since the last recession. In 2015, he noted, household income rose 0.4% in the state, compared with 3.7% for the nation. “Jobs and income matter, and New Jersey is losing that battle,” he said.

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