Have your identifying information and work history ready before starting a New Jersey unemployment application. The state asks for information about employers from the last 18 months, including contact details, employment dates and why each job ended. Depending on your circumstances, you may also need separation-pay, pension, military or federal-employment information. Review the state's checklist first: some applicants must use the phone route, and submitting an application does not by itself establish eligibility for benefits.

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