New Jersey Layoffs — August 2021
Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in August 2021, involving roughly 813 workers — falling below July and down 57% versus August 2020. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 318 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 247 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 148 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 92 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 8 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 318 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 247 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 1 | 194 |
| Ocean | 2 | 174 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 148 |
| Burlington | 1 | 124 |
| Essex | 2 | 105 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Secaucus | 1 | 194 |
| Perth Amboy | 1 | 148 |
| Burlington | 1 | 124 |
| Newark | 2 | 105 |
| Forked River | 1 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staples Contract & Commercial | Secaucus | 194 | ||
| Publishers Circulation Fulfillment | Perth Amboy | 148 | ||
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Burlington | 124 | ||
| Kampack | Newark | 97 | ||
| Comprehensive Decommissioning Intenational (Oyster Creek) | Forked River | 92 | ||
| Wells Enterpries | Lakewood | 82 | ||
| IDEXX Laboratories | Totowa | 68 | ||
| Green Beans Coffee | Newark | 8 |
The biggest impact was at Staples Contract & Commercial at its Secaucus facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Publishers Circulation Fulfillment followed with 148 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.