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Singleton: Invest In NJ’s Unemployment System Now To Address Claims Backlog
Trenton– State Senator Troy Singleton today issued the following statement regarding the State’s backlog of unemployment claims:
Singleton Introduces Legislation To Ease Financial Burdens On Local Governments During COVID-19
Proposal allows counties, municipalities to borrow to cover shortfalls resulting from pandemic through issuance of ‘coronavirus relief bonds’
Here’s Why Murphy’s Reopening Plan Will Take So Long — And Why The Risk May Still Be Too Great
The promise was considerable and understandably greeted with excitement from a cooped-up public. Ahead of last week, Gov. Phil Murphy promised to lay out to New Jersey residents — at that point more than a month into a statewide lockdown — how the state would get to a point it could safely be reopened.
Use Federal Funds For Essential Workers, Sen. Singleton Urges
State Sen. Troy Singleton wants to see some of the federal money New Jersey will receive used to help essential workers.
Don’t Rush Reopening Economy, Voters Say In Poll That Favors Governors Over Trump
Preventing the spread of the coronavirus should be the priority over preventing an extended economic downturn, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Testing Ramps Up In Advance Of New Jersey Reopening
Murphy administration wants to focus first on residential facilities and vulnerable communities that have paid particularly high price in COVID-19 deaths
Decision To Close Schools Brings Issues About Remote Learning To Fore
Graduation, special ed, summer school — and the all-too-familiar technology gap — are just a few of challenges that remain unresolved
Sweeney And Senate Colleagues Offer Murphy’s Economic Commission Strategic Ideas To Support Economic Comeback
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senators Paul Sarlo, M. Teresa Ruiz, Steve Oroho, Declan O’Scanlon and Troy Singleton issued the following joint statement today offering Governor Murphy’s Economic Commission a plan to continue the public safety measures needed to counter the COVID-19 crisis and to offer some strategic steps to guide the reopening of New Jersey’s economy.
Navigating The Unemployment Process
Over the past 6 weeks, our office has received hundreds of phone calls, emails, and social media messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, the calls were specific to the illness itself – What if I have symptoms? How do I get tested? Then, they progressed into questions about the Governor’s Stay at Home order: Is my business essential? Am I supposed to go to work? However, since then, the vast majority (as in 99%) of the questions we are receiving are from our bosses in the 7th Legislative District and beyond, who need help with their unemployment claims.