Many states are working to recover from the economic pain of the COVID-19 pandemic, but New Jersey is trailing the pack. NJ ranks second to last in unemployment rate recovery with an unemployment rate of 16.4%. This is the highest on record for our state.
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New Jersey has not used the funds provided from the original CARES Act that was passed over four months ago. In fact, New Jersey has spent less than 3% of the almost $2.4 billion it received.
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Mikie Sherrill and Governor Phil Murphy have an obligation to ensure the funds given to our state are being put to use. It’s time to put people over politics.
