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NJ gets an avalanche of jobless claims

The number of claims in NJ is approaching those at the height of the great recession.

05/01/2020

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NJ gets an avalanche of jobless claims

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The number of claims in NJ is approaching those at the height of the great recession.

New Jersey's getting so many jobless claims that it's approaching the height of the great recession. Families are waiting for help. One state Labor Department call center clerk says it's overwhelming, and if she could, she'd work 24 hours a day to help families going through hardship.

05/01/2020

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