Employers in New Jersey posted 21 WARN Act notices in January 2024, affecting an estimated 363 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to December and down 82% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 17 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 116 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 79 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 116 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 79 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 141 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 70 |
| Camden | 1 | 54 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 141 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Orange | 1 | 79 |
| Milltown | 1 | 70 |
| Newark | 1 | 62 |
| Pennington, Jersey City, Woodland Park | 1 | 62 |
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 54 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWJ Barnabas Health | West Orange | 79 | 2024-01-01 | |
| ACME Markets Inc | Milltown | 70 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Audible Inc | Newark | 62 | 2024-01-01 | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | Pennington, Jersey City, Woodland Park | 62 | 2024-01-01 | |
| TD Bank | Cherry Hill | 54 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Newbold Services | East Windsor | 36 | 2024-01-01 | |
| ACME Markets Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-03 | |
| Newbold Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| Getinge | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-05 | |
| RWJ Barnabas Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-08 | |
| Mead Johnson, RB Health, and Reckitt Benckiser | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-08 | |
| Audible Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-12 | |
| Bank of New York Mellon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-12 | |
| Qualfon - Brian Unlimited Distribution Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-15 | |
| United States Technologies Communications Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-01-17 |
The largest notice was filed by RWJ Barnabas Health at its West Orange facility, reporting 79 affected workers. ACME Markets Inc followed with 70 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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