Employers in New Jersey logged 6 WARN Act notices in September 2011, involving roughly 1,066 workers — climbing above August and down 10% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 26 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 26 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 556 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 184 |
| Hudson | 1 | 105 |
| Morris | 1 | 26 |
Bergen was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 556 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford | 1 | 450 |
| Morris Plains | 1 | 195 |
| Edison | 1 | 184 |
| Carlstadt | 1 | 106 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority | East Rutherford | 450 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Dendreon | Morris Plains | 195 | 2011-09-01 | |
| New Brunswick Scientific Inc | Edison | 184 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Cadent, Inc | Carlstadt | 106 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Command Web Offset Co | Secaucus | 105 | 2011-09-01 | |
| Saint Clare's Health System | Denville | 26 | 2011-09-01 |
The biggest impact was at New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority at its East Rutherford facility, reporting 450 affected workers. Dendreon followed with 195 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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