Employers in New Jersey recorded 18 WARN Act notices in June 2021, covering approximately 1,699 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 32% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 280 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 143 |
| Utilities | 1 | 6 |
| Education | 2 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 280 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 143 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 4 | 675 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 430 |
| Morris | 1 | 186 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 146 |
| Essex | 2 | 103 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 675 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 2 | 338 |
| Secaucus | 2 | 337 |
| East Hanover | 1 | 186 |
| Perth Amboy | 1 | 148 |
| Neptune | 1 | 146 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staples Contract & Commercial LLC | Secaucus | 194 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | East Hanover | 186 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Katerra Inc | Jersey City | 169 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Katerra Inc | Jersey City | 169 | 2021-06-04 | |
| Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc | Perth Amboy | 148 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Medline Industries | Neptune | 146 | 2021-06-28 | |
| Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) | Secaucus | 143 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Keurig Dr Pepper | Carteret | 137 | 2021-06-09 | |
| Kampack, Inc | Newark | 97 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc | South Plainfield | 94 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Comprehensive Decommissioning Intenational (Oyster Creek) | Forked River | 92 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Marriott International | Saddle Brook | 67 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Mott's LLP | Avenel | 51 | 2021-06-01 | |
| PSEG Power | Newark | 6 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Academy | Haboken | 0 | 2021-06-01 |
Leading the list was Staples Contract & Commercial LLC at its Secaucus facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation followed with 186 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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