New Jersey Layoffs — April 2026
Employers in New Jersey submitted 16 WARN Act notices in April 2026, putting at risk an estimated 1,392 workers — up substantially from March and up 378% versus April 2025. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 209 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 92 |
| Transportation | 2 | 53 |
| Education | 2 | 6 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 209 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 92 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 3 | 690 |
| Mercer | 2 | 209 |
| Warren | 2 | 178 |
| Passaic | 2 | 154 |
| Somerset | 3 | 92 |
Union bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 690 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linden | 1 | 637 |
| Lawrence Twp | 2 | 209 |
| Phillipsburg | 2 | 178 |
| Clifton | 2 | 154 |
| Bedminster | 3 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreshRealm | Linden | 637 | ||
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Lawrence Twp | 206 | ||
| Alan Ritchey | Phillipsburg | 176 | ||
| Sandy Alexander | Clifton | 151 | ||
| AT&T | Bedminster | 87 | ||
| Novartis East | Hanover | 60 | ||
| FedEx | Union | 50 | ||
| Bayonne University Hospital | Bayonne | 3 | ||
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Lawrence Twp | 3 | ||
| AT&T | Bedminster | 3 | ||
| Sandy Alexander | Clifton | 3 | ||
| Lakewood Public Schools | Lakewood | 3 | ||
| Novartis East | Hanover | 3 | ||
| FedEx | Union | 3 | ||
| Alan Ritchey | Phillipsburg | 2 |
Topping the list was FreshRealm at its Linden facility, reporting 637 affected workers. Bristol Myers Squibb followed with 206 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 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.