Employers in New Jersey recorded 14 WARN Act notices in August 2010, covering approximately 1,412 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 49% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 148 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 148 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 280 |
| Mercer | 1 | 148 |
| Hudson | 1 | 125 |
| Union | 1 | 118 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 108 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton | 1 | 148 |
| Branchburg | 1 | 141 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 125 |
| Woodland Park | 1 | 121 |
| Union | 1 | 118 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Healthcare System | Princeton | 148 | 2010-08-01 | |
| ImClone Systems Corp | Branchburg | 141 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 180 | North Bergen | 125 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 196 | Woodland Park | 121 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 452 | Union | 118 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 536 | North Brunswick | 108 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 571 | Englishtown | 108 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 125 | Belleville | 97 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 116 | South Plainfield | 91 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 177 | Fort Lee | 81 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 886 | East Brunswick | 81 | 2010-08-01 | |
| Pathmark 595 | Millville | 80 | 2010-08-01 | |
| K Mart # 7204 | Brooklawn | 63 | 2010-08-01 | |
| AT&T Corp | Wall Township | 50 | 2010-08-01 |
Leading the list was Princeton Healthcare System at its Princeton facility, reporting 148 affected workers. ImClone Systems Corp followed with 141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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