Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in May 2012, involving roughly 2,844 workers — climbing above April and up 69% versus May 2011. The average filing covered 237 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 1,575 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 100 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,575 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 1,575 |
| Morris | 1 | 496 |
| Passaic | 1 | 320 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 210 |
| Bergen | 1 | 70 |
Essex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 1,575 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montclair | 1 | 1,575 |
| Morristown | 1 | 496 |
| Wayne | 1 | 320 |
| Monmouth Junction | 1 | 110 |
| Edison | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside Hospital | Montclair | 1,575 | 2012-05-01 | |
| MetLife | Morristown | 496 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Wayne | 320 | 2012-05-01 | |
| CME Group | Monmouth Junction | 110 | 2012-05-01 | |
| EMBA Distributors (Vasaturo Brothers) | Edison | 100 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Carlstadt | 70 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands4 | Somerset | 56 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Neptune | 42 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Bellmawr | 32 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Hamilton | 24 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Pleasantville | 16 | 2012-05-01 | |
| Hostess Brands | Westville | 3 | 2012-05-01 |
The biggest impact was at Mountainside Hospital at its Montclair facility, reporting 1,575 affected workers. MetLife followed with 496 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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