Employers in New Jersey submitted 44 WARN Act notices in January 2026, putting at risk an estimated 5,867 workers — up substantially from December and up 464% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 348 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 236 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 233 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 210 |
| Retail | 1 | 89 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 61 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 348 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 236 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 8 | 896 |
| Essex | 5 | 728 |
| Hudson | 4 | 719 |
| Union | 2 | 265 |
| Somerset | 2 | 177 |
Morris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 896 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson, Statewide | 2 | 1,111 |
| Newark | 5 | 728 |
| Parsippany | 6 | 654 |
| Harrison | 1 | 467 |
| Robbinsville | 3 | 450 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson, Statewide | 871 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Harrison Sportservice Inc | Harrison | 467 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Optum Care | Eden Prairie, Minnesota (Offices throughout NJ) | 390 | 2026-01-02 | |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ | Newark | 242 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Amazon | Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson, Statewide | 240 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Hudson News Distributors | Parsippany | 236 | 2026-01-06 | |
| Ermc | Newark | 205 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Merck | Rahway | 204 | 2026-01-20 | |
| SFC Global Supply Chain | Robbinsville | 170 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Anheuser Busch LLC | Newark | 151 | 2026-01-11 | |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals | Morristown | 146 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Lifetime Brands | Robbinsville | 140 | 2026-01-01 | |
| Lifetime Brands | Robbinsville | 140 | 2026-01-10 | |
| GAF Materials | Parsippany | 130 | 2026-01-15 | |
| Optum Medical Care | Secaucus | 122 | 2026-01-02 |
Topping the list was Amazon at its Passaic, Bergen, Monmouth, Hudson, Statewide facility, reporting 871 affected workers. Harrison Sportservice Inc followed with 467 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 Healthcare 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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