Employers in New Jersey posted 11 WARN Act notices in January 2006, affecting an estimated 1,833 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 301% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 285 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 24 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 285 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 76 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 2 | 529 |
| Hudson | 1 | 285 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 220 |
| Bergen | 1 | 217 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 94 |
Camden saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 419 |
| Deptford | 1 | 313 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 285 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 217 |
| Dayton | 1 | 144 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy’S/Strawbridge’S | Cherry Hill | 419 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Macy’S/Strawbridge’S | Deptford | 313 | 2006-01-01 | |
| G+G Retail | North Bergen | 285 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Konica Minolta | Mahwah | 217 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Liz Claiborne | Dayton | 144 | 2006-01-01 | |
| United Stationers | Pennsauken | 110 | 2006-01-01 | |
| General Mills | Swedesboro | 94 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Konica Minolta | Mt. Laurel | 83 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Cardinal Health 200 | Edison | 76 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Rhodia | Deepwater | 68 | 2006-01-01 | |
| Daiichi Pharmaceutical | Montvale/Park Ridge | 24 | 2006-01-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Macy’S/Strawbridge’S at its Cherry Hill facility, reporting 419 affected workers. Macy’S/Strawbridge’S followed with 313 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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