Gov. Phil Murphy painted a dire outlook for New Jersey public worker jobs on Saturday afternoon, pleading for more financial aid to lift a state economy that has been cratered by the coronavirus.
“We will have layoffs that will be historic,” Murphy warned, as he called for Congress to send more direct aid to states, and as he urged state lawmakers to help him borrow billions of dollars.
He added that the layoffs would be felt through New Jersey, at the state, county and local levels.
“That’s what’s at stake. I don’t know how many, but it is big, big numbers,” Murphy said.
Murphy expressed frustration with federal lawmakers, saying that many of them failed to understand the need for direct aid to states. The governor said he had “a concerning call” with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday night, saying the New York Democrat told him there isn’t momentum in Congress to send states such financial help.
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