Employers in New Jersey submitted 28 WARN Act notices in May 2025, putting at risk an estimated 6,041 workers — up substantially from April and up 77% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 374 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 63 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 374 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 63 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 6 | 589 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 96 |
| Camden | 1 | 77 |
| Morris | 1 | 71 |
| Somerset | 1 | 59 |
Hudson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 589 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| NJ | 1 | 1,122 |
| Statewide | 1 | 1,122 |
| Lawrence Township | 1 | 516 |
| Jersey City | 6 | 474 |
| Hoboken | 2 | 374 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company Location: Philadelphia, PA Rite Aid Affected Employees: Throughout | NJ | 1,122 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Rite Aid | Statewide | 1,122 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) | Lawrence Township | 516 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Company Location: Orlando, FL Affected Employees: Woodbridge, Toms River, Wayne, GMRI Inc. T/A Bahama Breeze | Paramus | 327 | 2025-05-01 | |
| GMRI Inc. T/A Bahama Breeze | Woodbridge, Toms River, Wayne, Paramus | 327 | 2025-05-01 | |
| GMRI Inc. T/A Bahama Breeze | Company Location: Orlando, FL Affected Employees: Woodbridge, Toms River, Wayne | 327 | 2025-05-15 | |
| Ranstad US | Secaucus | 236 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Ranstad US | Seacaucus | 236 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Walmart | Hoboken | 187 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Walmart | Hoboken | 187 | 2025-05-01 | |
| TransAxle | Cinnaminson | 129 | 2025-05-01 | |
| TransAxle | Cinnaminson | 129 | 2025-05-01 | |
| JP Morgan Chase | Jersey City | 121 | 2025-05-05 | |
| Summit BHC New Jersey | Bridgeton | 96 | 2025-05-01 | |
| Summit BHC New Jersey | Bridgeton | 96 | 2025-05-01 |
Topping the list was Company Location: Philadelphia, PA Rite Aid Affected Employees: Throughout at its NJ facility, reporting 1,122 affected workers. Rite Aid followed with 1,122 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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