Employers in New Jersey posted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2010, affecting an estimated 703 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and down 64% versus March 2009. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 97 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 74 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 31 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 97 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Admin & Support Services reported 74 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean | 2 | 91 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 85 |
| Union | 1 | 80 |
| Essex | 1 | 74 |
| Camden | 1 | 31 |
Ocean absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 13% of all affected workers with 91 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manalapan | 1 | 196 |
| Westampton | 1 | 146 |
| Vineland | 1 | 85 |
| Rahway | 1 | 80 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 74 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmx, Inc | Manalapan | 196 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Office Depot, Inc | Westampton | 146 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Kimble Chase LLC | Vineland | 85 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Guest Packaging, LLC | Rahway | 80 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Dpt Lakewood, Inc | Lakewood | 74 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Tyden Brooks Security Products Group | Livingston | 74 | 2010-03-01 | |
| St. Jude Medical | West Berlin | 31 | 2010-03-01 | |
| Bowhead Manufacturing Co | New Egypt | 17 | 2010-03-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Cmx, Inc at its Manalapan facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Office Depot, Inc followed with 146 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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