5.2% Unemployment
New Jersey's unemployment rate increased for the fifth month in a row in July to 5.2 percent. But the news was not all bad. Continue reading…
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A new report finds the practice is widespread and it may be growing Continue reading…
View ArticleUnemployment Keeps Surging With Over 205,000 New Claims in NJ
The 206,253 claims reported by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development for the week ending March 28 was the eighth highest among states. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ’s Advice for the Jobless, Such as: Say You’re Looking for Work
One in 12 workers in New Jersey filed for unemployment in a two-week span. The state urges patience as the system to file for benefits can't keep up. Continue reading…
View ArticleAnother Record Increase for Unemployment Claims in NJ
Nearly 214,000 New Jerseyans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, setting a state record for the third consecutive week. Continue reading…
View ArticleRutgers Prof: NJ’s Economic Hit Just Beginning, But Long Run Fine
Marlboro Diner owner Kara Petrou (L) and Evangelia Italou wear masks preparing Passover meals for pickup on April 08, 2020 in Marlboro, New Jersey. The state limits restaurants to offering takeout and...
View ArticleAnother Big Jump in NJ Jobless Claims
Another 141,420 New Jerseyans filed new unemployment claims last week, bringing the four-week total of layoffs and furloughs in the state after coronavirus-related shutdowns to more than 718,300....
View ArticleJobless claims rising again in NJ, now top 1 million
The number of new unemployment claims is rising again in NJ and now exceeds 1 million since the pandemic began, according to the labor department. Continue reading…
View ArticleA Plan to Get ‘Every Single Body We Can’ Helping With Unemployment
A Senate committee votes Tuesday on a bill allowing civil-service employees to be transferred during emergencies as a way to help process unemployment claims. Continue reading…
View ArticleBe Alert: You’re Going to Have to Pay Taxes on Your Unemployment
For those who have begun collecting unemployment, what must be paid out in taxes relative to the assistance a laid-off or furloughed worker receives? Continue reading…
View ArticleUpgrade (and Audit) of NJ’s Unemployment System May Be Coming
“The Department of Labor has failed so many of the communities throughout the state of New Jersey. There needs to be more transparency and a review of the department,” said Sen. Mike Testa,...
View ArticleSome jobless NJ residents have been sent $1B in cash from FEMA
New Jersey has processed Lost Wage Assistance payments through FEMA, of $300 a week for up to 6 weeks. Continue reading…
View ArticleState to NJ Businesses: Tell Us if Unemployed Turn Down Jobs
Unemployed workers aren't required to be looking for work during the pandemic – but they must still certify they're ready, willing, and available to work. Continue reading…
View ArticleCongressman Suggests NJ Pay Back-to-work Bonuses With Federal Aid
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer says New Jersey should use some of its federal COVID recovery funds to pay $500 back-to-work bonuses for unemployed residents. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Upgrade of Unemployment Online System Not Without Glitches
The state's unemployment insurance system, which operates using a decades-old programming language, has been beset with problems since the start of the pandemic. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Unemployment Rate Down in July, COVID Job Losses 99% Recovered
Preliminary numbers show that after no change in June, the unemployment rate in New Jersey ticked down two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.7% in July, according to information released by the state...
View ArticleNJ Jobs Expanded in September, But at Slower Pace, Officials Say
The unemployment rate is currently 3.3%, its lowest figure in the state since June 2019 and two-tenths lower than the national average. Continue reading…
View ArticleIf You Go On Strike in New Jersey, You Can Collect Unemployment
If you choose to go on strike against your employer in New Jersey, you can collect unemployment. Continue reading…
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