Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2007, involving roughly 2,506 workers — climbing above June and up 511% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 209 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 910 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 137 |
| Education | 1 | 54 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 43 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 910 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 227 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 820 |
| Atlantic | 2 | 188 |
| Bergen | 1 | 137 |
| Morris | 2 | 134 |
| Hudson | 1 | 75 |
Union bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 820 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 920 |
| Union | 1 | 820 |
| Atlantic City | 2 | 188 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 137 |
| Toms River/Newark | 1 | 90 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stop & Shop | Statewide | 920 | 2007-07-01 | |
| St. Barnabas Health | Union | 820 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Holiday Inn | Atlantic City | 145 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Cit Technology | Mahwah | 137 | 2007-07-01 | |
| St. Barnabas Health | Toms River/Newark | 90 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Fabricated Plastics | Morristown | 80 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Cookson Electronics | Jersey City | 75 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Shorewood Packaging | Edison | 72 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Lafarge | Port Newark | 70 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Pearson Education | Parsippany | 54 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Howard Johnson Hotel | Atlantic City | 43 | 2007-07-01 | |
| Compass Pharma | Clifton | N/A | 2007-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at Stop & Shop at its Statewide facility, reporting 920 affected workers. St. Barnabas Health followed with 820 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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