Employers in New Jersey filed 9 WARN Act notices in June 2011, impacting roughly 487 workers — representing a pullback from May and down 65% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 124 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 70 |
| Education | 1 | 14 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 124 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 70 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 147 |
| Somerset | 1 | 106 |
| Union | 1 | 66 |
| Morris | 1 | 64 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 58 |
Bergen saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 106 |
| Fairview | 1 | 77 |
| Lyndhurst | 1 | 70 |
| Elizabeth | 1 | 66 |
| Dover | 1 | 64 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordis Corporation | Warren | 106 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Cartondruck, USA, Inc | Fairview | 77 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Sony Music Entertainment | Lyndhurst | 70 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Elizabeth | 66 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Canberra Dover | Dover | 64 | 2011-06-01 | |
| NBTY Manufacturing New Jersey, Inc | South Plainfield | 58 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Coastal Learning Center, Inc | Point Pleasant | 23 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Paterson Ecumenical Preschool | Paterson | 14 | 2011-06-01 | |
| Hometown America | Whiting | 9 | 2011-06-01 |
The single largest action involved Cordis Corporation at its Warren facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Cartondruck, USA, Inc followed with 77 workers.
The data underscores 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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