Jobless hoping 2013 will deliver new opportunities, but many skeptical about region's prospects

Danny Drake

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J. Monroe Palzer, 37, of Margate, who was laid off after hurricane-repair work waned, at the One Stop Career Center, in Pleasantville: 'I’m the kind of guy who wants to work all the time. I can’t stand sitting at home. It makes me happy to support my family and my kids, and it’s scary. I really do hope it (the economy) gets better.'