Employers in New Jersey posted 10 WARN Act notices in November 2008, affecting an estimated 1,765 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to October and down 32% versus November 2007. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 134 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 134 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 10 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 1 | 645 |
| Camden | 1 | 170 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 94 |
| Union | 1 | 71 |
| Passaic | 1 | 10 |
Morris saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 645 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florham Park | 1 | 645 |
| Statewide | 1 | 372 |
| E. Windsor | 1 | 185 |
| Berlin | 1 | 170 |
| Lodi/Edison | 1 | 134 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelen | Florham Park | 645 | 2008-11-01 | |
| City & Suburban Del | Statewide | 372 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Comcast Cable | E. Windsor | 185 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Johns Manville | Berlin | 170 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Nat. Wholesale Liquid | Lodi/Edison | 134 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Sears | Woodbridge | 94 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Pike Machine Products | Elizabeth | 71 | 2008-11-01 | |
| National Gypsum | Delair | 66 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Hanover Direct | Weehawkin | 18 | 2008-11-01 | |
| Blackstone Medical | Wayne | 10 | 2008-11-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Thelen at its Florham Park facility, reporting 645 affected workers. City & Suburban Del followed with 372 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade 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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