Employers in New Jersey filed 18 WARN Act notices in August 2024, impacting roughly 2,766 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 8% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 222 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 222 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 4 | 480 |
| Passaic | 3 | 467 |
| Somerset | 1 | 100 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 69 |
Bergen absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 480 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 2 | 826 |
| Teterboro | 4 | 480 |
| Wayne | 3 | 467 |
| Robbinsville | 3 | 464 |
| Mt. Laurel | 2 | 222 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitney Bowes | Monroe | 413 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Monroe | 413 | 2024-08-16 | |
| Furnishare Inc | Teterboro | 171 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Furnishare Inc | Teterboro | 171 | 2024-08-22 | |
| Metropolitan YMCA | Wayne | 157 | 2024-08-01 | |
| S&S Activewear | Robbinsville | 156 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Metropolitan YMCA | Wayne | 155 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Metropolitan YMCA | Wayne | 155 | 2024-08-03 | |
| S&S Activewear | Robbinsville | 154 | 2024-08-01 | |
| S&S Activewear | Robbinsville | 154 | 2024-08-30 | |
| Fulton Bank | Mt. Laurel | 111 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Fulton Bank | Mt. Laurel | 111 | 2024-08-30 | |
| At&T | Bedminster | 100 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Kaiyo (Furnishare Inc) | Teterboro | 69 | 2024-08-01 | |
| iCIMS | 69 | 2024-08-01 |
The single largest action involved Pitney Bowes at its Monroe facility, reporting 413 affected workers. Pitney Bowes Inc followed with 413 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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