New Jersey Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in New Jersey filed 7 WARN Act notices in July 2025, impacting roughly 545 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 16% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 217 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 164 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 52 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 217 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 164 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 1 | 137 |
| Bergen | 2 | 123 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 96 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 80 |
| Essex | 1 | 57 |
Passaic felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 137 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Totowa | 1 | 137 |
| Bridgeton | 1 | 96 |
| Cranbury | 1 | 80 |
| Elmwood Park | 1 | 68 |
| Newark | 1 | 57 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral Binding | Totowa | 137 | ||
| Summit BHC New Jersey | Bridgeton | 96 | ||
| Rocket Pharmaceuticals | Cranbury | 80 | ||
| BioReference Health | Elmwood Park | 68 | ||
| Prudential | Newark | 57 | ||
| Ashland | Sayreville | 55 | ||
| Citibank | Jersey City | 52 |
The single largest action involved Spiral Binding at its Totowa facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Summit BHC New Jersey followed with 96 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Manufacturing 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.