Employers in New Jersey reported 14 WARN Act notices in October 2009, displacing an estimated 3,935 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 59% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 281 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 757 |
| Education | 1 | 152 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 757 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Education reported 152 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 2 | 450 |
| Union | 2 | 349 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 229 |
| Passaic | 1 | 208 |
| Bergen | 1 | 152 |
Gloucester felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 450 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| E. Rutherford | 2 | 1,942 |
| Westville | 1 | 400 |
| Statewide | 1 | 269 |
| Oceanport | 1 | 229 |
| Wayne | 1 | 208 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Sports, LLC | E. Rutherford | 1,689 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Sunoco Inc | Westville | 400 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Verizon Connected Solutions, Inc | Statewide | 269 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Aramark Sports, LLC | E. Rutherford | 253 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Aramark Sports, LLC | Oceanport | 229 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Llanfair House Nursing Home - St Barnabas | Wayne | 208 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Cornell Hall Nursing Home - St Barnabas | Union | 200 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home - St Barnabas | Green Brook | 200 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 152 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Ashbrook Nursing Home - St Barnabas | Scotch Plains | 149 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Cdg Management, LLC | Edison | 75 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Emd Chemicals | Gibbstown | 50 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Direct Group, LLC | Robbinsville | 40 | 2009-10-01 | |
| Boy Scouts Of America | Jamesburg | 21 | 2009-10-01 |
The most significant filing came from Aramark Sports, LLC at its E. Rutherford facility, reporting 1,689 affected workers. Sunoco Inc followed with 400 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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