UBS Financial Services will lay off 65 employees. These job cuts are scheduled for August 26. The affected office is in Weehawken, New Jersey. This marks the second layoff notice from UBS this year. The reductions follow the company's 2024... — read more 

Prudential Financial is laying off 53 employees on July 17. This action is part of ongoing restructuring under CEO Andrew Sullivan. The company has issued several layoff notices since July 2025. The company aims to strengthen its business for... — read more 

New Jersey has seen over 7,600 layoffs announced in 2026 by early June. Verizon announced 121 new layoffs based in Basking Ridge. Novartis reported a third round of cuts, totaling 250 layoffs in East Hanover. Merck announced 88 layoffs effective by... — read more 

Merck & Co. is reducing its New Jersey workforce. Eighty-eight employees at its Rahway headquarters will be affected. This action is part of a multiyear $3 billion cost-cutting plan. Merck previously confirmed 6,000 global job reductions. The company... — read more 

Johnson & Johnson is dismissing 56 employees. These cuts affect its corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The layoffs will be effective on August 21. They are related to the planned divestiture of its orthopedics business. This action... — read more 

Over 7,350 layoffs have been announced across New Jersey for 2026. These job cuts are detailed in WARN notices filed with the state. Major sectors like retail, healthcare, finance, and logistics are affected. Companies such as Amazon, Blue Cross Blue... — read more 

JPMorgan Chase conducted layoffs in New Jersey this year. Novartis also implemented layoffs in the state. Both companies have had three rounds of staff reductions. Meta, owner of Facebook, announced New Jersey layoffs. British bank Barclays is also... — read more 

An Acme Markets store in Edgewater, North Jersey will close. This closure is scheduled for around August 15, 2026. The supermarket is losing its lease at the Edgewater Commons. As a result, 115 positions will be eliminated. Albertsons, Acme's parent... — read more 

Novartis Pharmaceuticals plans to cut 76 jobs at its East Hanover headquarters. These reductions are effective starting August 21. This brings the total job losses for the company this year to 250. The global dr-gmaker announced 114 cuts in March and... — read more 

Belleville High School students protested district budget cuts on Friday morning. Approximately 100 students staged a walkout and rally. The Board of Education decided to lay off 29 staffers. These cuts are intended to address a $3 million deficit... — read more 

The Hudson County Schools of Technology Board voted for layoffs. Twenty employees will be affected by this decision. These employees ran two specific programs. The board unanimously approved discontinuing these programs. The vote occurred at a... — read more 

Two New Jersey employers filed notices for significant workforce reductions. Acme Markets plans to cut 115 positions at its Edgewater location. The supermarket announced it is closing on August 15. Barclays PLC will reduce 64 employees at its... — read more 

TCS has instructed managers to classify 5% of employees in the lowest performance category. This directive applies to the latest appraisal cycle. The move has generated concerns about potential new layoffs. This follows a previous retrenchment of... — read more 

Egg Harbor Township School District eliminated 23 positions for the upcoming school year. These cuts affect teaching, administrative, and support staff roles. The district aims to close a roughly $6 million budget gap. Rising health care costs... — read more 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical is implementing workforce reductions. The company will eliminate 58 jobs. These cuts are at Amicus Therapeutics' Princeton headquarters. The layoffs are scheduled from August 7 to October 30. The action stems from BioMarin's... — read more 

Four major employers in New Jersey filed layoff notices this week. These companies plan to cut 364 jobs across various sectors. Embassy Suites, JPMorgan Chase, Amicus Therapeutics, and Spirit Airlines are affected. Spirit Airlines announced 201... — read more 

The Ridgewood school board recently approved a $135.5 million budget. This new budget includes a tax hike for residents. The district anticipates laying off up to six faculty members. Seventeen positions were eliminated overall. Retirements and other... — read more 

Danone North America will close its Bridgeton plant. This closure eliminates 114 jobs at the facility. The plant produces Silk and So Delicious dairy-free drinks. Production will transfer to three other plants. Danone cited unsatisfactory performance... — read more 

New Jersey saw over 600 layoffs announced in the first six days of May. Accupac is closing its Lakewood facility, affecting 260 employees. Danone North America will close its Bridgeton plant, laying off 114 workers. Worldwide Flight Services, Fulton... — read more 

Verizon is cutting several hundred US workers. This action follows 13,000 job reductions in November. The current cuts represent less than one percent of its total workforce. Impacted employees are located across the US, with a focus on New Jersey... — read more 

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Accupac. This inquiry concerns potential mass layoffs in Lakewood, New Jersey. The federal WARN Act mandates 60 days' notice for such events. Accupac notified the state of laying off 260 employees. Employees may... — read more 

Hackensack school officials are voting on a proposed $169 million budget. The district faces a growing financial crisis. Over 100 staffing positions will be eliminated. The district plans to borrow $9.1 million from reserve funds. A previous budget... — read more 

Three companies plan to eliminate almost 400 New Jersey positions. Fulton Bank will reduce 95 positions at its Parsippany office by July 31. Worldwide Flight Services eliminated 80 to 100 jobs in Elizabeth quickly. Accupac plans to remove 260 roles... — read more 

Carter's will shutter 150 locations nationwide. The company also eliminated 300 positions. These measures aim to stabilize the business and absorb losses. Elevated product costs and tariffs impacted profitability. The Atlanta-based firm operates... — read more 

Fulton Bank is eliminating 95 positions in Parsippany. These layoffs follow the bank's acquisition of Blue Foundry Bank. The approximately $243 million acquisition closed last month. Role redundancies were identified after a review of corporate and... — read more 

Accupac will close its New Jersey plant. This action will result in 260 job cuts. Layoffs will occur in two phases. The first phase begins in August. About nine employees will transfer to Pennsylvania facilities. ... — read more 

The Camden School District laid off around 100 employees recently. Students, staff, and community members strongly opposed these job cuts. District officials stated the changes are part of a restructuring effort. They aim to eliminate some positions... — read more 

Spirit Airlines ceased operations at Atlantic City International Airport. The airline previously handled about 75% of flights there last year. This abrupt shutdown caused significant travel disruptions for passengers. Many travelers were left... — read more 

Brick Township school officials approved a $178 million budget for the upcoming school year. This budget eliminates 40 positions and will raise local taxes. Class sizes are projected to increase across all school levels. These changes stem from... — read more 

Paterson Public Schools announced layoffs affecting 89 staffers. This total includes 39 teachers and other personnel. The district plans to cut over 200 total positions. Superintendent Dr. Laurie Newell attributed the budget deficit to rising costs... — read more 

The Camden school district is undergoing a major restructuring. One hundred employees, including the entire central office, received layoff notices. These job eliminations will take effect on June 30. Some affected staff may reapply for newly defined... — read more 

The Paterson Board of Education approved an $851 million school budget. This budget includes 89 layoffs and eliminates 243 other jobs through attrition. The layoffs affect 39 teachers and 50 non-certified employees. City education property taxes will... — read more 

The Westwood District recently approved its budget. The total budget for the upcoming school year is $78.9 million. This plan eliminates 10 teaching and secretarial positions. Four administrative roles were also cut. These measures address increasing... — read more 

Stockton University has initiated a voluntary buyout program for employees. Professors and select managerial staff are currently eligible for the offer. This move aims to curb expenses and ensure the university's financial stability. The institution... — read more 

New Jersey employers filed multiple layoff notices in April. These filings put a total of 2,273 jobs at risk statewide. Bayonne University Hospital issued a notice for nearly 1,000 potential job cuts. FreshRealm's bankruptcy filing jeopardizes 637... — read more 

Novartis announced additional job cuts at its U.S. headquarters. Sixty employees at the East Hanover site will be laid off. These reductions are separate from earlier March cuts. The layoffs will begin taking effect in late July. Novartis is evolving... — read more 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plans another round of layoffs in New Jersey. The company expects to let go 57 employees by March 2027. These job reductions will occur at its new Nutley headquarters. This is part of a restructuring campaign announced in July... — read more 

New Jersey City University (NJCU) recently notified employees about potential layoffs or demotions. These notices followed the Middle States Commission on Higher Education's approval of a merger with Kean University. The university aims to address a... — read more 

Cognizant launched Project Leap to transform its operating model for AI-led delivery. This program involves investments in AI capabilities and workforce reskilling. It will also result in employee layoffs as the company shifts to an AI-led pyramid... — read more 

The Lower Township School District approved a new budget. More than 50 positions will be eliminated. Hundreds of people attended a meeting to oppose these reductions. The Board of Education proceeded with the budget. The superintendent described the... — read more