Congressman suggests NJ pay back-to-work bonuses with federal aid
Published: June 14, 2021
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer holds a news conference at the Empress Diner in Fair Lawn. (Screenshot from Facebook video)
FAIR LAWN – U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer says New Jersey should use some of its federal COVID recovery funds to pay $500 back-to-work bonuses for unemployed residents.
Gottheimer, a Democrat from Bergen County representing the 5th District, proposed the one-time incentive in an event at the Empress Diner in Fair Lawn that has gone from 20 employees to 12 since last year and has reduced its to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from round-the-clock.
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