New Jersey Layoffs — October 2022
Employers in New Jersey logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2022, involving roughly 391 workers — climbing above September and up 45% versus October 2021. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 220 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 107 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 64 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 220 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 107 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 146 |
| Hudson | 1 | 107 |
| Camden | 1 | 74 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 64 |
Union absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 1 | 146 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 107 |
| Barrington | 1 | 74 |
| Cranbury | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adorama Shipping | Elizabeth | 146 | ||
| Pearson | Hoboken | 107 | ||
| Chep Services | Barrington | 74 | ||
| Argo AI | Cranbury | 64 |
The biggest impact was at Adorama Shipping at its Elizabeth facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Pearson followed with 107 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.