Lawrence, NJ jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Executive AssistantAtrium
- Remote Biostatistics Associate Director - Oncology TrialsBristol-Myers Squibb
- Senior Director, Clinical Development - Prostate CancerBristol-Myers Squibb
- Donor Stewardship & Grants ManagerThe Lawrenceville School
Employers hiring most in Lawrence
- Bristol-Myers Squibb2 open roles
- Atrium1 open role
- The Lawrenceville School1 open role
Lawrence layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
453
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Myers SquibbTakes effect Jul 16, 2026 | Lawrence Twp | 206 | — | State record | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Lawrence Twp | 247 | — | State record |
Cumberland County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 0.8% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 6.1%, down 2.2 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+821 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−562 jobs), wholesale (−363 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Lawrence. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Vineland Police Chief, Two Lieutenants Win Firing Reversal on AppealHoodline · Oct 31, 2026
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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
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- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
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Laid off in New Jersey? How to file for unemployment in New Jersey (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Cumberland-Salem-Cape May Workforce Development Board
Cape May, Cumberland, Salem
Cumberland County economy
6.1%
unemployment, Sep 2026
8.3% the month before
65,548
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
152,915
people in Cumberland County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,499
median household income
Source: Census ACS
29%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. New Jersey unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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