New Jersey Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in New Jersey filed 16 WARN Act notices in March 2026, impacting roughly 658 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 72% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 89 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 78 |
| Education | 2 | 67 |
The Utilities sector led the way in workforce reductions with 89 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 78 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 4 | 172 |
| Essex | 3 | 117 |
| Morris | 4 | 96 |
| Mercer | 1 | 89 |
| Bergen | 2 | 64 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3 | 117 |
| Weehawken | 1 | 103 |
| Parsippany | 4 | 96 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 89 |
| Jersey City | 3 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiserv Solutions LLC Berkeley | 118 | |||
| Ubs | Weehawken | 103 | ||
| CMC Energy Services | Hamilton | 89 | ||
| Heights University Hospital | Jersey City | 65 | ||
| Reckitt Benckiser | Parsippany | 62 | ||
| OTB Hospitality | Paramus | 62 | ||
| Foods | Newark | 61 | ||
| Prudential | Newark | 54 | ||
| Mead Johnson | Parsippany | 18 | ||
| RB Health | Parsippany | 14 | ||
| Prudential | Newark | 2 | ||
| Mead Johnson | Parsippany | 2 | ||
| Heights University Hospital | Jersey City | 2 | ||
| Fiserv Solutions LLC Berkeley | 2 | |||
| OTB Hospitality | Paramus | 2 |
The single largest action involved Fiserv Solutions LLC Berkeley at its New Jersey facility, reporting 118 affected workers. Ubs followed with 103 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 Utilities 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.