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Cashier: NJ's Most Vulnerable 'Playing Russian Roulette' At Work Need Hazard Pay Cashier: NJ's Most Vulnerable 'Playing Russian Roulette' At Work Need Hazard Pay
Cashier: NJ's Most Vulnerable 'Playing Russian Roulette' At Work Need Hazard Pay Editor's note: The subject of this story has requested anonymity over privacy concerns. A North Jersey cashier at a major pharmaceutical chain has enjoyed her part-time job for the last five years. Like so many other essential workers, however, she fears for her life.  The mom of two explained she's particularly at risk because the medication she takes for an autoimmune disorder suppresses her immune system. Thousands of the 718,000 New Jersey residents who filed for unemployment in the last month are still waiting for their claims to be processed.  “I cannot wait mon…

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by Cecilia Levine & Valerie Musson