Hiring Freeze?

Maybe the hospitals in New Jersey are just under a bit of a hiring freeze, it is the end of the year I would assume they have budgets that can’t be exceeded. Once January hits new budgets will be in place and new jobs will open up? If I don’t come up with an acceptable answer that fits in my mind, I’m going to go crazy. No one ever said it would be months before I would be employed. This is terrible, I know I'm not alone in my quest for meaningful employment. Someone please tell me it gets better!