New Jersey sees jump in unemployment claims; around 25,000 new applications filed last week

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New Jersey sees jump in unemployment claims; around 25,000 new applications filed last week

Around 25,000 new unemployment applications were filed last week, a rise from last week when there were 14,000.

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The state has paid out $14.1 billion in benefits.

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At least one and a half million applications have been processed since March.

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