Target is implementing significant job reductions across its operations. The company plans to eliminate 107 positions as part of these layoffs. These specific job cuts will impact employees located in New Jersey. This move is occurring amid a broader... — read more
New Jersey Layoffs Surge, Reaching Recession-Era Totals
New Jersey experienced a significant increase in job cuts during January. Employers announced 1,980 layoffs, a 544 percent rise from January 2025. This surge mirrors national trends not seen since the Great Recession. Amazon accounted for 871 of New... — read more
Robbinsville District May Cut Jobs, Sports Over Tax Vote
Robbinsville School District seeks voter approval for a $5 million tax increase. A special election is scheduled for March 10. Without approval, the district faces a $2.2 million shortfall in 2026-27. This could lead to over 30 staff layoffs and cuts... — read more
Investigation into Horizon BCBSNJ Layoffs
Strauss Borrelli Investigates Horizon BCBSNJ Layoffs Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Horizon BCBSNJ. This concerns a recent mass layoff. The layoff happened at their Newark facility. The firm alleges a WARN Act violation. This federal law... — read more
LAYOFFS - New Jersey Denies Palisades Park Budget Fix
The state has twice rejected Palisades Park's emergency budget plan. This plan aimed to cover a $775,000 budget shortfall from last year. The borough council passed the appropriation resolution on January 5. The state's denial could lead to layoffs... — read more
NJCU Layoffs Begin, also see: Kean University Merger (Jersey City, New Jersey)
A merger between NJCU and Kean University is underway. This transition has caused initial job reductions at NJCU. Some staff members were issued pink slips. The exact count of affected individuals remains unstated. Officials from both universities... — read more
New Jersey Layoffs 2025 (per NJ State WARN Notice archive)
New Jersey WARN Notices - 2025 Ready Pac Produce | Florence | January | Effective 4/1/25 | Affected 75 Barclays Services Corporation | Whippany | January | Effective 4/16/25 - 5/1/25 | Affected 69 Optum Services | Basking Ridge |... — read more
Staff Cuts Loom
The Hackensack school system's budget deficit has increased to $17 million. This figure is $2 million higher than previously reported. District officials warned that up to 90 staff positions may be eliminated. An audit revealed years of financial... — read more
Jobs in New Jersey: Recent Layoffs and what could be Ahead
Construction, tech, and some retail and hospitality jobs were down from last year. Tech and corporate services weakened nationwide, and New Jersey wasn’t immune, with hiring freezes and staff cuts becoming more common.Retail and logistics bounced... — read more
Intercept restructures, laying off 146 employees after Ocaliva pullback
Intercept Pharmaceuticals is undergoing a significant restructuring, which includes 146 layoffs across its operations. This move comes shortly after the withdrawal of its liver disease dr-g, Ocaliva, from the market. The layoffs are a direct... — read more
Are New Jersey’s recent layoffs a warning sign of a 2026 recession?
Economists are still waiting on fresh federal job stats, but other indicators are already pointing to the possibility of a recession in New Jersey next year. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/12/could-layoffs-in-nj-preview-a-recession-in-2026/
Optum will eliminate 572 jobs and close multiple medical clinics in New Jersey.
https://njbiz.com/optum-layoffs-nj-medical-clinic-closures/
Ami Colé Closed Permanently
You can visit the site it's empty, no products. I think thewere based out of Edgewater. I think 100+ people got laid off.
More job cuts expected this fall
JP Morgan has announced another round of layoffs expected to happen by the end of November, impacting employees in Jersey City. YNAP corp. is also reported to be facing some financial challenges and plans to close its US office by Nov. 15th. Also... — read more
KRP Transport [Burlington, NJ] - Freight company reducing headcount - Sept. 15 - 298 layoffs
That'd be it for now.
NJ is under strain!
NJ is under strain! Job cuts have increased since the start of the year. In Q1, 28 companies announced 3,618 job cuts. That’s more than double the 1,753 layoffs in the same period last year. By April, the total had passed 4,100. In... — read more
Coldwell Banker facing tough times?
https://www.thelayoff.com/coldwell-banker
Claims (Nov 2020): NJDOL Records Lowest New Weekly Unemployment Claim ...
https://www.insidernj.com/njdol-records-lowest-new-weekly-unemployment-claim-total-9-months/ #news #NewJerseyNews
Possible Cuts in the Port
Port Authority adds to chorus of grim 2021 budget woes as agency weighs layoffs, cuts Potential layoffs, sweeping cuts and fewer future capital projects are among the drastic measures the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is... — read more