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The governor said anyone who doesn’t like state Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo can move.
Murphy’s dismissive remark came when asked by a reporter about Bergen County Assemblyman Kevin Rooney’s call for the labor commissioner to fix the backlogged unemployment system or resign. Earlier, state officials announced that more than a million New Jersey residents have filed jobless claims due to the coronavirus pandemic -- but that 300,000 still had to be processed.
“Kevin is a good guy, a very good public servant. I consider him a friend, but Rob’s not going anywhere. This is a 500-year flood. . . .All I would say to anyone who thinks that: Go to another state'.. . .Rob's doing a good job and he's not going anywhere.”
The exchange began shortly after 1 hour, 9 minutes: (1:09)
Minutes earlier, Asaro-Angelo said state Labor Department employees are working hard to answer all calls and catch-up on messages: "People do get through on the phone. . . .Most of them are generic questions."
It's another reason the state is setting up an online "chat-bot," he said.
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