Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

Yes, "there are contracts" in NJ and The USA. And, an employment contract is, for the most part, just as enforceable as any other kind of contract. Whether this contract is enforceable requires further analysis and cannot be determined from your email. Even if it is enforceable, it is unlikely that a court would order you to work for the employer---and, as a practical matter, the employer probably won't want you to continue working---but you could be required to pay the specified amount or make the employer whole for the losses it suffers from your breaking the contract.

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