United Airlines adds flights in Newark, ramps up cleaning
For the first time in a month, passengers on Wednesday boarded a United Airlines flight to…
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Pandemic led to historic job losses for NJ in April
The unemployment rate in New Jersey surged to a record-breaking 15.3 percent in April because of…
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NJ bill would extend emergency sick leave for workers
New Jersey has been a leader in providing sick leave for workers in a pre-pandemic world….
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Report examines how COVID-19 pandemic will change public education in New Jersey
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), which represents more than 500 public boards of education…
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Another 42,000 NJ residents applied for unemployment last week as pandemic claims rose to 1.13 million
More than 1.13 million new unemployment claims have been received by the New Jersey Department of…
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Walmart, pharmacists to expand NJ’s COVID-19 testing
There are 2,239 pharmacies in New Jersey, including retail chains and independent businesses. Last week, the…
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NJ SNAP recipients will be able to buy food online by the end of the month
Amazon, Walmart, ShopRites and the Fresh Grocers to Accept SNAP online orders New Jersey residents enrolled…
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Rider University to furlough about 120 employees for the summer, reduce July and August pay, and freeze salaries for non-union employees
Rider University informed employees this week that the school will implement more cost-cutting measures because of…
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New Jersey Department of Labor is now processing claims for extended unemployment benefits
According to officials at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the agency has begun notifying…
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NJ governor allows in-person sales at bike shops, car, motorcycle, and boat dealerships
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Col. Patrick Callahan have authorized…
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Mercer County drive-up COVID-19 testing site relocated from Lawrence to Trenton
Mercer County officials have relocated the appointment-only, drive-up testing site for COVID-19 from the Quaker Bridge…
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NJ governor signs bill allowing takeout and delivery of pre-mixed cocktails, exempting tax on alcohol used to make hand sanitizer
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill on Friday that allows distilleries and businesses holding…
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Eight inmates, four staff members at the Mercer County Correction Center test positive for COVID-19
County officials announced Monday that eight inmates and four staff members at the Mercer County Correction…
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NJ primaries in July to be mostly vote-by-mail elections, raising concerns among some voters
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday that the state’s primary races that were moved…
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NJ hospitals will be able to perform elective surgeries again beginning on May 26
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily press briefing on Friday that beginning on…
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Governor announces that Jersey Shore and lake shores will be open in time for Memorial Day weekend
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Thursday that he is issuing an executive order reopening…
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Princeton area residents: We don’t need a chatbot, we need to talk to a real person who can process our unemployment claims
Earlier this week, Planet Princeton posted a story about a new chatbot feature that the New…
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NJ unemployment claims reach almost 1.1 million
Nearly 70,000 new unemployment claims were filed in New Jersey last week, bringing the total number…
