Employers in New Jersey recorded 21 WARN Act notices in October 2023, covering approximately 2,853 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 630% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 252 |
| Transportation | 2 | 216 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 252 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 216 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 4 | 1,168 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 216 |
| Essex | 2 | 214 |
| Gloucester | 2 | 208 |
| Camden | 2 | 186 |
Somerset felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 1,168 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | 2 | 986 |
| Ewing, Princeton | 2 | 252 |
| Avenel | 2 | 216 |
| Newark | 2 | 214 |
| Clayton | 2 | 208 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc | Gladstone | 791 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Pfizer Inc | Gladstone | 195 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Hunterdon Brewing Company LLC | White House Station | 143 | 2023-10-10 | |
| Educational Testing Service | Ewing, Princeton | 126 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Educational Testing Service | Ewing, Princeton | 126 | 2023-10-04 | |
| ID Logistics | Avenel | 108 | 2023-10-01 | |
| ID Logistics | Avenel | 108 | 2023-10-12 | |
| GEO Reentry Service LLC | Newark | 107 | 2023-10-01 | |
| GEO Reentry Service LLC | Newark | 107 | 2023-10-23 | |
| Novelis ALR Rolled Products Inc | Clayton | 104 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Novelis ALR Rolled Products Inc | Clayton | 104 | 2023-10-24 | |
| Geico | Cherry Hill | 93 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Geico | Cherry Hill | 93 | 2023-10-23 | |
| Qualcomm Inc | Bridgewater | 91 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Qualcomm | Bridgewater | 91 | 2023-10-12 |
Leading the list was Pfizer Inc at its Gladstone facility, reporting 791 affected workers. Pfizer Inc followed with 195 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 Education 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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