Employers in New Jersey logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2022, involving roughly 441 workers — climbing above June and down 74% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 441 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 1 | 328 |
| Passaic | 1 | 58 |
| Hudson | 1 | 55 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 328 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port Reading | 1 | 328 |
| Totowa | 1 | 58 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 55 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath & Beyond Inc | Port Reading | 328 | 2022-07-01 | |
| Coram/CVS SPECIALTY | Totowa | 58 | 2022-07-01 | |
| Celsius | Hoboken | 55 | 2022-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at Bed Bath & Beyond Inc at its Port Reading facility, reporting 328 affected workers. Coram/CVS SPECIALTY followed with 58 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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