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(Members of Congress representing New Jersey)

Contents 1 Unemployment assistance 1.1 Government resources 1.2 General assistance 1.3 Education and training 1.4 Health and medical care 2 Latest news and announcements 3 Articles and resources 3.1 Sources 3.2 OpenCongress resources 3.3 External resources

Unemployment assistance

Government resources

• New Jersey Department of Labor
• Members of Congress representing New Jersey
• New Jersey Legislature

General assistance

• Food Stamp Offices
• FoodBanks

• New Jersey Nets Try to Help Out
  • New Jersey Nets Try To Help Out the Unemployed

• Free Activities in NJ

Education and training

• Program gives some unemployed tuition waiver for N.J. colleges
  • http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/program_gives_some_unemployed.html
  • http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1664275/new_jersey_tuition_waiver_program_what.html?cat=31
  • http://www.njccc.org/programsforunemployed.htm
  • http://www.ucc.edu/FinAid.htm
  • http://www.middlesexcc.edu/career/control.cfm/ID/3746

• Eligible unemployed in New Jersey can apply for grant to take Rutgers Mini-MBA™ programs
  • http://rbs-cms.rutgers.edu/files/2009_07_20_prlog_minimba.pdf
  • http://www.prlog.org/10287048-eligible-unemployed-in-new-jersey-can-apply-for-grant-to-take-rutgers-minimba-programs.html
  • http://web.njcu.edu/sites/controller/Content/default.asp

Health and medical care

• Free Flu Shots Info
• How to apply for medicaid
• Free or discounted health in insurance
  • New Jersey Family Care
  • State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Red Cross of Central NJ

Latest news and announcements

• Corzine announces jobs plan for unemployed
  • http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090915.html
  • http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/corzine-announces-jobs-plan-for-unemployed-draws-christie-criticism

• NJ Officials Work to Help the Unemployed Without Benefits
  • http://www.kyw1060.com/pages/5203503.php?

• http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/unemployed-new-jerseyans-to-get-13-more-weeks-of-benefits

Articles and resources

Sources

• http://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/euc.shtml
• http://www.ides.state.il.us/default.asp
  
• ohio.unemployment.gov

OpenCongress resources

• Unemployment benefits
• Emergency unemployment compensation

External resources

• Federal information on unemployment insurance
• Emergency Unemployment Compensation program
• State unemployment offices
• Kmart is offering a 20% discount on select products to the unemployed