Employers in New Jersey logged 45 WARN Act notices in January 2025, involving roughly 1,040 workers — climbing above December and up 187% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 23 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 264 |
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 109 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 264 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 109 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 3 | 194 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 101 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 92 |
| Hudson | 1 | 79 |
| Burlington | 1 | 75 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 2 | 184 |
| Florence | 2 | 150 |
| Basking Ridge | 2 | 142 |
| Whippany | 2 | 138 |
| Newark | 2 | 137 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings Inc | Atlantic City | 101 | 2025-01-31 | |
| GEODIS Logistics | Monroe Township | 92 | 2025-01-01 | |
| GEODIS Logistics | Monroe Township | 92 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Newark | 80 | 2025-01-31 | |
| CWS (Church World Service, Inc.) | Jersey City | 79 | 2025-01-31 | |
| Ready Pac Produce | Florence | 75 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Ready Pac Produce | Florence | 75 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Optum Services | Basking Ridge | 71 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Optum Services | Basking Ridge | 71 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Barclays Services Corporation | Whippany | 69 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Barclays Services Corporation | Whippany | 69 | 2025-01-01 | |
| Eisai | Nutley | 57 | 2025-01-31 | |
| Prudential Financial, Inc | Newark | 57 | 2025-01-31 | |
| TD Bank N.A | Cherry Hill | 52 | 2025-01-31 | |
| PHV Corp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at DraftKings Inc at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 101 affected workers. GEODIS Logistics followed with 92 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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