Employers in New Jersey filed 9 WARN Act notices in August 2009, impacting roughly 945 workers — representing a notable rise over July and roughly flat versus August 2008. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 261 |
| Transportation | 1 | 96 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 261 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 96 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | 1 | 261 |
| Hudson | 3 | 164 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 150 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 145 |
| Essex | 2 | 129 |
Monmouth absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 261 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanport | 1 | 261 |
| Millville | 1 | 150 |
| Glassboro | 1 | 145 |
| Newark | 2 | 129 |
| North Bergen | 2 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center State Health Group, Inc | Oceanport | 261 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Gerresheimer Glass, Inc | Millville | 150 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Nco Customer Management, Inc | Glassboro | 145 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Brooks Brothers Cust Svc | Edison | 96 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Premier Distribution Service | North Bergen | 96 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Delaware North Companies | Newark | 67 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Tri-State Transportation | Newark | 62 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Nyk Line (North America) Inc | Secaucus | 58 | 2009-08-01 | |
| Tree Of Life, Inc | North Bergen | 10 | 2009-08-01 |
The single largest action involved Center State Health Group, Inc at its Oceanport facility, reporting 261 affected workers. Gerresheimer Glass, Inc followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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