File by phone:
To file a claim for unemployment benefits in New Jersey, call the Reemployment Call Center nearest you:
Union City (serves NE N.J.):
(201) 601-4100
Freehold (serves NW, Central N.J.):
(732) 761-2020
Cumberland (serves South Jersey):
(856) 507-2340
File online
You may file your unemployment benefit online when you visit www.njuifile.net.
Before unemployment benefits can be paid to you, you must file a claim for unemployment benefits. You may file your new unemployment claim, or reopen an existing claim, via the Internet if you meet all the following requirements:
If you meet these requirements, and you wish to file your unemployment claim via the Internet, visit our website at: www.njuifile.net. Please note that www.njuifile.net is to be used only for filing a new unemployment claim or reopening an existing one. If you have a question about your claim or about unemployment insurance, click here.
To file your claim, you will need the following information:
The information you submit is confidential. The online application uses a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to encrypt the data you submit. If you do not wish to file your claim via the Internet, you may file by telephoning your Reemployment Call Center.
Union City (Serves NE N.H): (201) 601-4100
Freehold (Serves NW and Central N.J.): (732) 761-2020
Cumberland (Serves South Jersey): (856) 507-2340
Before unemployment benefits can be paid to you, you must file a claim. There are three Reemployment Call Centers in New Jersey for filing new unemployment claims and reopening existing claims by telephone. The Reemployment Call Centers are open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Your claim will be dated the Sunday of the week in which you call so make sure you call during the week you want your claim to begin. Call volume is heaviest on Mondays, so for faster service, call later in the week.
In order to reduce your call waiting time, it may sometimes be necessary to limit calls by Social Security Number. When this happens, you will be asked to call back at another time.
Where to Call:
Before you Call a Reemployment Call Center:
You can help speed the claims filing process by having the following information available.
If you have relocated to New Jersey and worked in a different state, you will need to file an Interstate Unemployment Claim against the state in which you worked. Some states provide special telephone numbers and/or Internet addresses for filing Interstate Claims. Those States are listed below. To file a claim against one of these states, call the number or visit the Internet address listed.
If the state in which you worked is not listed below, call the New Jersey Reemployment Call Center closest to your home (click here). You will file your claim through New Jersey and it will be forwarded to the proper state.
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