State: 33K more seek jobless benefits in NJ amid COVID-19 outbreak
Officials say jobless claims in New Jersey ticked up 25% last week, climbing for the second straight week since they had begun to decline amid the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Jun 25, 2020, 10:49 PM
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Officials say jobless claims in New Jersey ticked up 25% last week, climbing for the second straight week since they had begun to decline amid the COVID-19 shutdown.
The state Labor Department said Thursday there were 33,000 claims made last week, up from about 26,000 the week before.
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Since the outbreak hit New Jersey in early March there have been nearly 1.3 million claims overall. The department added that it opened up a new call center last week to help handle claims as well.
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