Employers in New Jersey posted 17 WARN Act notices in January 2009, affecting an estimated 2,216 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 34% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 153 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Retail | 1 | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 153 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 1 | 541 |
| Morris | 4 | 457 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 212 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 202 |
| Ocean | 1 | 161 |
Burlington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 541 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Gretna | 1 | 541 |
| Hammonton | 1 | 212 |
| Millville | 1 | 202 |
| Ledgewood | 2 | 184 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 161 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Yacht Company | New Gretna | 541 | 2009-01-01 | |
| MW Manufacturers | Hammonton | 212 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Silverton Marine Corp | Millville | 202 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Dsnj | Lakewood | 161 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Siemens Building Technologies | Florham Park | 153 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Pliva, Inc | East Hanover | 120 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Apex Express, Inc | Jersey City | 110 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Nielson & Bainbridge | Monroe Twp | 105 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Ledgewood | 100 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Circuit City Stores, Inc | Ledgewood | 84 | 2009-01-01 | |
| ITT Systems Division | Ft. Dix | 83 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Book-Mart Press | N. Bergen | 72 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Roadway Express | E. Brunswick | 72 | 2009-01-01 | |
| King Pharmaceuticals | Bridgewater | 71 | 2009-01-01 | |
| Alcan Baltek | Northvale | 70 | 2009-01-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Viking Yacht Company at its New Gretna facility, reporting 541 affected workers. MW Manufacturers followed with 212 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 Information & Technology 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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