Employers in New Jersey submitted 14 WARN Act notices in November 2025, putting at risk an estimated 2,499 workers — down from October and up 231% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 74 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 1,319 |
| Union | 2 | 262 |
| Morris | 3 | 198 |
| Bergen | 2 | 189 |
| Sussex | 1 | 74 |
Somerset saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,319 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Basking Ridge | 1 | 1,319 |
| Rahway | 2 | 262 |
| Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middl | 1 | 155 |
| Englewood | 1 | 121 |
| Parsippany | 2 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Basking Ridge | 1,319 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Merck | Rahway | 204 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Claire's Boutiques Inc | Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middl | 155 | 2025-11-03 | |
| Wonder Group | Englewood | 121 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) | Lawrence Township | 110 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Barclays Services Corporation | Whippany | 80 | 2025-11-01 | |
| TD Bank N.A | Sussex | 74 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Acme | Mount Laurel | 71 | 2025-11-01 | |
| YNAP Corporation | Mahwah | 68 | 2025-11-15 | |
| Prudential | Newark | 63 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Cvs | Parsippany | 61 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Ubs | Weehawken | 58 | 2025-11-01 | |
| Merck & Co | Rahway | 58 | 2025-11-14 | |
| Cvs | Parsippany | 57 | 2025-11-01 |
Topping the list was Verizon at its Basking Ridge facility, reporting 1,319 affected workers. Merck followed with 204 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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