Merck Cuts 88 Jobs at Rahway, NJ Headquarters
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What we know
Location: Rahway, NJ.
The reported date has passed without confirmation that the layoff took place. This event remains unconfirmed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Merck announced it is cutting dozens of jobs at its Rahway, New Jersey headquarters, filing a notice with the New Jersey Department of Labor that 88 employees will be laid off effective September 4, 2026. A company spokesperson described the action as "the next phase of personnel impacts" tied to a multiyear optimization plan; Merck previously said in July 2025 it would eliminate about 6,000 jobs globally as part of cost-cutting to save $3 billion by end of 2027. The company continues to employ more than 8,000 people in New Jersey and maintains multiple facilities in eastern Pennsylvania, including a large manufacturing site in Upper Gwynedd Township. The notice specifies the local Rahway cuts and provides a concrete effective date, though no specific department was named in the report.
Merck & Co., Inc. cut 88 jobs in NJ as of September 4, 2026.
That is roughly 0.1% of the 70,000 people Merck & Co., Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 35 layoff events at Merck & Co., Inc. since May 2025, including 200 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 31 additional events known from news reporting.
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