Verizon and Other Corporations Announce Major Job Cuts in New Jersey
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Key Takeaway
Verizon has laid off 1,319 employees in New Jersey as part of a larger trend of job cuts affecting major companies in the state. Other companies like Merck, Target, JP Morgan Chase, and Walmart have also announced significant layoffs, contributing to a troubling job market in New Jersey.
Another big New Jersey employer, Merck, announced 204 layoffs. Some of those cuts, largely out of the pharmaceutical giant's Rahway complex, will be effective in March and May. As for new mass layoffs, Target, JP Morgan Chase and Walmart have announced several hundred more New Jersey job cuts, ...
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