New Jersey Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in New Jersey filed 13 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 2,020 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 141% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 720 |
| Transportation | 3 | 645 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 475 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 102 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 78 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 720 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 645 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 3 | 803 |
| Morris | 3 | 498 |
| Mercer | 1 | 196 |
| Union | 1 | 187 |
| Burlington | 2 | 180 |
Bergen bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 803 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockleigh | 1 | 538 |
| Madison | 1 | 308 |
| Princeton | 1 | 196 |
| Linden | 1 | 187 |
| Paramus | 1 | 144 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiel Holdings | Rockleigh | 538 | ||
| Allergan | Madison | 308 | ||
| Sam's Club | Princeton | 196 | ||
| Sam's Club | Linden | 187 | ||
| JCPenney | Paramus | 144 | ||
| Sam's Club | Budd Lake | 144 | ||
| RAB Lighting | Northvale | 121 | ||
| McKesson | Delran | 102 | ||
| PHH Home Loans | Mount Laurel | 78 | ||
| NYK (North America) | Secaucus | 75 | ||
| Sears Holdings | Toms River | 49 | ||
| Teva Pharmaceuticals | Parsippany | 46 | ||
| MOL (America) | Woodbridge | 32 |
The single largest action involved Shiel Holdings at its Rockleigh facility, reporting 538 affected workers. Allergan followed with 308 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.