Freeholders Share Unemployment, Job Hunting Resources

MOUNT OLIVE, NJ — Following the abrupt closure of Sam's Club, the Morris County Board of Freeholders is sharing helpful tips for employees out of a job.

“This is a very difficult time for some of our residents who had no expectation of being put out of work so suddenly, and who are obviously reeling from the store closings,’’ said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana. “Our county agencies are available to help those employees to find new jobs, receive needed re-training, and get the personal assistance they may need as they seek new employment.’’

The Freeholders shared the following resources:

• Morris-Sussex- Warren Employment and Training Services: https://msw- jobtraining.org/ or call 800-870- 3478 or 973-285- 6880 for an appointment
• Additional job seeker services are available through the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development at the Morris County One-Stop Career Center located at 13 Emery Avenue, Randolph, NJ or visit: http://careerconnections.nj.go...
• Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance, for Medicaid or the SNAP (food stamps) program: https://hs.morriscountynj.gov/... or call 973-326- 7882
• N.J. Dept. of Labor, to file an unemployment claim: http://nj.gov/labor/ui/file.ht...
• Mental Health Services are available for persons dealing with severe stress due to their job loss through the county’s Disaster Response Counseling program. Call 973- 285-6852 or 973-285- 6863.

The Sam's Club in Mount Olive closed without warning last Thursday, part of a nationwide effort to close stores. Although some of the now-closed stores will become e-commerce centers, it's not yet clear if Mount Olive will be one of them.

• Sam's Club In Mount Olive Closes Abruptly
• Some Closed Sam’s Clubs Could Become E-Commerce Centers

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