New Jersey Unemployment Phone Number
To reach New Jersey's unemployment office by phone, call 201-601-4100. The agency is Division of Unemployment Insurance (NJDOL).
Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
File a new claim, North New Jersey
File a new claim, Central New Jersey
File a new claim, South New Jersey
File a new claim from out of state (you must call from a phone with an out-of-state area code)
Good to know
To certify for weekly benefits by phone, the division lists a local number for each of 21 towns on its page. They all reach the same place, and hanging up to try another one puts you at the back of the line.
More about unemployment in New Jersey
New Jersey unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 13, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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