Employers in New Jersey recorded 9 WARN Act notices in December 2024, covering approximately 608 workers — marking a decline from November and down 6% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 148 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 148 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 148 |
| Warren | 1 | 75 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 148 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton | 1 | 385 |
| Newark | 2 | 148 |
| Phillipsburg | 1 | 75 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lots | Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton | 385 | 2024-12-01 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Newark | 80 | 2024-12-01 | |
| Bihler of America | Phillipsburg | 75 | 2024-12-01 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Newark | 68 | 2024-12-01 | |
| JP Morgan Chase | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-22 | |
| Kiss Distribution Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-26 | |
| Johnson & Johnson | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-27 | |
| Millennium Account Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-31 | |
| Verizon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-31 |
Leading the list was Big Lots at its Somers Point, Edgewater Park, North Cape May, Toms River, Clifton, Brickton, South Plainfield, West Deptford, Sicklerville, Middletown, Dover, Barnegat, Cape May Court House, Lumberton, Millville, Hamilton facility, reporting 385 affected workers. Spirit Airlines followed with 80 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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