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Amid a sweeping organizational change revealed Jan. 28 that affects approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, the technology company’s layoffs total 871 employees in New Jersey.

According to a WARN Notice filed with the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the job cuts affect multiple sites throughout the Garden State.

Earlier this week, Amazon announced plans to close its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and Amazon Go convenience stores nationwide. Within New Jersey, the former includes locations in Paramus and Lodi in Bergen County, Eatontown in Monmouth County, and Woodland Park in Passaic County.

In its filing, Amazon’s breakdown of locales does highlight counties that encompass those locations:

• Passaic – 240 affected
• Bergen – 417 affected
• Monmouth – 141 affected
• Hudson – 44 affected
• Statewide – 29 affected

Amazon did not immediately return a request for comment or information about which roles the cuts affect.

Offering support

According to the company’s Jan. 28 announcement, issued by Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology, Amazon will offer most U.S.-based employees 90 days to look for a new internal role. For those who cannot find one, or choose not to, Galetti wrote the company will provide transition support, including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits (as applicable) and more.

“Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months,” she continued. “That’s not our plan. But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for customers, and make adjustments as appropriate. That’s never been more important than it is today in a world that’s changing faster than ever.”

The Associated Press reported the company has said it plans to use generative AI to replace corporate employees. Like others, it also seeks to right-size workforce growth in response to the pandemic.

Last year, Amazon cuts hit Newark-based Audible, affecting approximately 5% of staff.

As of 2023, Amazon said it invested $34 billion in New Jersey and added $35.1 billion to state GDP over the preceding 13 years. At the time, the company employed about 46,000 people in the state.