Employers in New Jersey filed 7 WARN Act notices in December 2008, impacting roughly 924 workers — representing a pullback from November and up 320% versus December 2007. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 138 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 138 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 309 |
| Burlington | 1 | 200 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 143 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 68 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 309 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 1 | 208 |
| Florence | 1 | 200 |
| Edison | 1 | 143 |
| S. Kearny | 1 | 138 |
| Newark | 1 | 101 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maas Continuing Care At Belleville | Belleville | 208 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Griffin Pipe | Florence | 200 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | Edison | 143 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Grocery Haulers | S. Kearny | 138 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Press Relay | Newark | 101 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Marriott | Absecon | 68 | 2008-12-01 | |
| Marriott | Galloway | 66 | 2008-12-01 |
The single largest action involved Clara Maas Continuing Care At Belleville at its Belleville facility, reporting 208 affected workers. Griffin Pipe followed with 200 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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