Employers in New Jersey filed 5 WARN Act notices in December 2026, impacting roughly 766 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 65% versus December 2025. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 236 |
| Utilities | 1 | 89 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 236 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Utilities reported 89 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Parsippany | 1 | 236 |
| Burlington | 1 | 180 |
| Newark | 1 | 151 |
| Warren | 1 | 110 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 89 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson News Distributors | Parsippany | 236 | 2026-12-01 | |
| Pioneer Credit Recovery | Burlington | 180 | 2026-12-01 | |
| Anheuser Busch LLC | Newark | 151 | 2026-12-01 | |
| Everest Group | Warren | 110 | 2026-12-01 | |
| CMC Energy Services | Hamilton | 89 | 2026-12-01 |
The single largest action involved Hudson News Distributors at its Parsippany facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Pioneer Credit Recovery followed with 180 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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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