Employers in New Jersey filed 20 WARN Act notices in December 2020, impacting roughly 2,301 workers — representing a pullback from November and roughly flat versus December 2019. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 754 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 76 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 754 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 852 |
| Camden | 1 | 299 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 250 |
| Bergen | 3 | 215 |
| Burlington | 1 | 118 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 852 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edison | 1 | 754 |
| Blackwood | 1 | 299 |
| Paulsboro | 1 | 250 |
| Paramus | 2 | 125 |
| Moorestown | 1 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Health | Edison | 754 | 2020-12-31 | |
| USV Optical.Inc | Blackwood | 299 | 2020-12-30 | |
| Paulsboro Refining Company, LLC | Paulsboro | 250 | 2020-12-31 | |
| Essentra | Moorestown | 118 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc | Spotswood | 98 | 2020-12-31 | |
| Sandvik Machining Solutions USA | Fair Lawn | 90 | 2020-12-20 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Westfield | Westfield | 89 | 2020-12-01 | |
| National Micro Rentals, Inc | Monroe Twp | 80 | 2020-12-31 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services,Inc | Newark | 76 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Paramus | Paramus | 75 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor -Lawrenceville | Lawrenceville | 60 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Bridgewater | Bridgewater | 55 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Freehold | Freehold | 54 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Wayne | Wayne | 51 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Lord & Taylor - Paramus (2) | Paramus | 50 | 2020-12-01 |
The single largest action involved Hackensack Meridian Health at its Edison facility, reporting 754 affected workers. USV Optical.Inc followed with 299 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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