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Nearly 60% Of NJ Small Businesses May Call It Quits Due To COVID-19: Survey Nearly 60% Of NJ Small Businesses May Call It Quits Due To COVID-19: Survey
Nearly 60% Of NJ Small Businesses May Call It Quits Due To Covid-19: Survey More than half of New Jersey's small business owners may call it quits due to COVID-19, according to a new survey. The New Jersey Business & Industry Association report found that of the business owners contacted, 28% said they will look to sell or shutdown their business sooner than expected due to continued obstacles, while 31% said they are still determining if their plans will change. “When nearly 60% of employers are either looking to end their businesses sooner, or considering it, due to these continued obstacles, it should be a red flag for our policymakers wh…

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by Joe Gomez
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DON'T FALL FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page DON'T FALL FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page
DON'T Fall FOR IT: Some Unemployed PA Residents Scammed By Phony Facebook Page Pennsylvania officials are urging caution after some residents fell victim to identity scams on a made-up Facebook page that closely resembled the one used by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The scammers pretended to be staff members of the Pennsylvania Department of "Labour" and Industry in an attempt to get workers’ social security numbers or unemployment claim numbers, a department spokesperson told the Philadelphia Inquirer. The fraudsters then use that personal information to steal victims' unemployment benefits or commit other forms of identity theft, departmen…

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by Nicole Acosta