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Bill Would Direct $50M Annually For Clean Energy To Low-Income Areas
Sen. Troy Singleton would tap funds from state clean-energy program to bring solar, energy efficiency and storage to environmental-justice communities
Senator Troy Singleton And Advocates Introduce NJ Clean Energy Equity Act
Bill aims to help low-income NJ families hit hardest by financial, health impacts of COVID-19
How NJ Will Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing And Track Down Potential New Positives (Updated)
The Murphy administration plans to increase the state’s daily COVID-19 testing capacity by more than double, to 20,000, by the end of May, and to 25,000 by the end of June.
Democratic Senator Wants NJ To Use $50m Of CARES Act Funds For Unemployment System
State Senator Troy Singleton, D-Burlington, is asking the state to invest $50 million of its $1.8 billion in federal CARES Act funds to the unemployment system, to resolve problems that have kept thousands of people without income for weeks.
Guest Opinion: Invest In Unemployment System To Fix Claims Backlog
I am seeking a supplemental appropriation that would draw down $50 million from the $1.8 billion in federal CARES Act money allocated to the state for technology and personnel to fill unemployment claims processing positions.
South Jersey Food Bank Highlights Growing Demand From The Newly Unemployed
Near the head of a line of more than 400 cars in a Mount Laurel parking lot, Jessica Kuzinksi and her son Dylan waited patiently for the start of one of the state’s biggest food handouts since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Having Trouble Getting Your N.J. Unemployment Benefits? Here Are Answers To Speed Up Your Claim.
The state Department of Labor Wednesday night issued clarifications for workers in New Jersey who are still waiting to receive unemployment benefits in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.