In the seven weeks since shutdowns were ordered due to the public health emergency, more than 1 million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment benefits.
More than 140,000 new unemployment claims were filed by New Jerseyans last week, bringing the four-week total after coronavirus shutdowns to over 717,500.
Roughly one of every seven New Jerseyans covered by unemployment insurance has filed new claims for benefits in three weeks since coronavirus lockdown began.
While the U.S. economy seems to be moving ahead moderately, New Jersey's economy is stuck in, "slow," according to the latest Rutgers economic forecast.