Employers in New Jersey submitted 12 WARN Act notices in November 2007, putting at risk an estimated 2,604 workers — up substantially from October and up 144% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,084 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 243 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 12 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,084 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 243 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 1 | 1,020 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 557 |
| Morris | 2 | 352 |
| Burlington | 1 | 180 |
| Essex | 2 | 164 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 1,020 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bayonne | 1 | 1,020 |
| Carteret | 1 | 557 |
| Parsippany | 2 | 352 |
| Robbinsville | 1 | 224 |
| Burlington | 1 | 180 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne Medical Ctr | Bayonne | 1,020 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Pathmark | Carteret | 557 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Mcneil Consumer | Parsippany | 296 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Plvtz, Inc | Robbinsville | 224 | 2007-11-01 | |
| US Pipe & Foundry | Burlington | 180 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Value City | Irvington | 101 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Sultan Healthcare | Englewood | 64 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Flexsol Packaging | Newark | 63 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Gmac Rescap | Parsippany | 56 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Affinity Direct | Englewood | 23 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Greenpoint Mortgage | Mt. Laurel | 12 | 2007-11-01 | |
| Yardville National | Hamilton | 8 | 2007-11-01 |
Topping the list was Bayonne Medical Ctr at its Bayonne facility, reporting 1,020 affected workers. Pathmark followed with 557 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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