New Jersey Layoffs — April 2023
Employers in New Jersey submitted 10 WARN Act notices in April 2023, putting at risk an estimated 2,003 workers — up substantially from March. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1,293 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 396 |
| Transportation | 2 | 119 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 113 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 82 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,293 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 396 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 1,293 |
| Somerset | 2 | 292 |
| Essex | 3 | 208 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 119 |
| Mercer | 1 | 48 |
Union bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 1,293 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 1,293 |
| Branchburg | 1 | 165 |
| Newark | 2 | 138 |
| Warren | 1 | 127 |
| West Orange | 1 | 70 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Buy Buy Baby Inc | BBB Value Services | Union | 1,293 | ||
| Roche Molecular Systems | Branchburg | 165 | ||
| Coherent | Warren | 127 | ||
| Aero Farms | Newark | 82 | ||
| Remarkable Foods Hospitality | West Orange | 70 | ||
| ID Logistics US | Avenel | 67 | ||
| IEH Auto Parts | Newark | 56 | ||
| Kiss Distribution | Piscataway | 52 | ||
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Princeton | 48 | ||
| Enzo Clinical Labs | Hasbrouck Heights | 43 |
Topping the list was Bed Bath & Beyond | Buy Buy Baby Inc | BBB Value Services at its Union facility, reporting 1,293 affected workers. Roche Molecular Systems followed with 165 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 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.