Employers in New Jersey submitted 16 WARN Act notices in January 2023, putting at risk an estimated 2,021 workers — up substantially from December and up 228% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 0 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 262 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 816 |
| Passaic | 2 | 312 |
| Burlington | 1 | 309 |
| Morris | 1 | 188 |
| Essex | 2 | 157 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 816 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port Reading | 1 | 572 |
| Florence | 1 | 309 |
| Totowa | 1 | 262 |
| Florham Park | 1 | 188 |
| Edison | 2 | 174 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Port Reading | 572 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Bonduelle (Ready Pac Produce Inc) | Florence | 309 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Harmon Stores Inc | Totowa | 262 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Celularity Inc | Florham Park | 188 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Jako Enterprises LLC | Seacaucus | 116 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Hackensack Meridian Ambulatory Care Inc | Red Bank | 108 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Eisai Inc | Nutley | 91 | 2023-01-01 | |
| BAREWEB LLc | Edison | 87 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Bareweb LLC | Edison | 87 | 2023-01-01 | |
| ACME Markets Inc | Milltown | 70 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Nelson Laboratories LLC | Fairfield | 66 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Bartlo Packaging | Passaic | 50 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Ashland Inc | South Hackensack | 10 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Blue Line Containers LLC | Keasby | 5 | 2023-01-01 | |
| Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-01-09 |
Topping the list was Bed Bath & Beyond at its Port Reading facility, reporting 572 affected workers. Bonduelle (Ready Pac Produce Inc) followed with 309 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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