Morris County Offers Help for Sam's Club Layoffs

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Help is available to Morris County residents who suddenly lost their jobs last week due to the abrupt closing of the Mount Olive Sam’s Club, the Morris County Board of Freeholders announced.

Hundreds of New Jersey residents lost their jobs when Sam's Clubs closed stores in Mount Olive, Linden and West Windsor, as part of a nationwide move by the company that affected thousands of employees nationwide.

Patch reporting: Sam's Club Abruptly Closes NJ Locations

“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.’’

For assistance during this difficult time, visit:

• Morris-Sussex-Warren Employment and Training Services: https://msw-jobtraining.org/ or call 800-870-3478 or 973-285-6880 for an appointment;
http://careerconnections.nj.go...
• Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance, for Medicaid or the SNAP (food stamps) program: https://hs.morriscountynj.gov/financial/ or call 973-326-7882
• N.J. Dept. of Labor, to file an unemployment claim: http://nj.gov/labor/ui/file.html
• Mental Health Services are available for persons dealing with severe stress due to their job loss through the county’s Disaster Response Crisis Counseling program. Call 973-285-6852 or 973-285-6863.

Other Resources

• Career Fairs
• Career Videos
• Jersey Job Club
• New Jersey Career Connections
• Occupations In-Demand
• One-Stop Career Centers
• Vocational Rehabilitation

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