Unemployed workers in N.J. worry about the future once the $600 extended payments stop

More than 1.3 million New Jersey workers have filed for unemployment in New Jersey since mid-March, when the coronavirus shut down the state.Thousands of people are still waiting to speak to a representative about their claims so they can get paid, but for those who have received benefits, the extra weekly $600 federal payment has been a lifeline.A line that’s going to be cut at the end of July unless Congress acts.The Democratic House of Representatives passed a new stimulus bill called the HEROES Act, which would send out new stimulus payments, and, importantly to those out of work, extend t…