NJ SR66

Urges the Governor to safely resume in-person services at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), which have been closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19

Notes that online and telephone services may not be accessible for elderly, low-income, or disabled clients who need unemployment assistance

Calls for full staffing of all public-facing DOLWD offices at all times

Cites New Jersey's 7.7% unemployment rate (as of March 2021) and recovery of only 54% of jobs lost during pandemic shutdowns as reasons for resuming services

Argues that in-person services would help claimants experiencing programming and technological glitches with their unemployment claims