New Jersey Layoffs — March 2026, Week 1
Employers in New Jersey recorded 22 WARN Act notices in March 2026, Week 1, covering approximately 1,127 workers. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
22
Notices Filed
1,127
Workers Affected
51
Avg per Notice
0
Closures
Labor Market Snapshot — New Jersey (DOL/BLS)
4.9%
Unemployment
(March 2026)
7,981
Initial Claims
(2026-04-25 wk)
2.66%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-04-25 wk)
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 295 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 143 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 120 |
| Utilities | 1 | 89 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 78 |
| Education | 2 | 67 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 295 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 143 workers.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | Jersey City | 134 | ||
| Fiserv Solutions LLC Berkeley | 118 | |||
| Novartis East | Hanover | 114 | ||
| Ubs | Weehawken | 103 | ||
| CMC Energy Services | Hamilton | 89 | ||
| Labcorp Raritan | Raritan | 83 | ||
| O.C.E.A.N | Toms River | 79 | ||
| Heights University Hospital | Jersey City | 65 | ||
| Reckitt Benckiser | Parsippany | 62 | ||
| OTB Hospitality | Paramus | 62 | ||
| Foods | Newark | 61 | ||
| Reckitt Benckiser | Nutley | 57 | ||
| Prudential | Newark | 54 | ||
| Mead Johnson | Parsippany | 18 | ||
| RB Health | Parsippany | 14 |
Leading the list was JPMorgan Chase at its Jersey City facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Fiserv Solutions LLC Berkeley followed with 118 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in New Jersey for Week 1 of March 2026. View the national Week 1 report or view the full March report for New Jersey.