Employers in New Jersey logged 15 WARN Act notices in November 2012, involving roughly 2,160 workers — climbing above October and up 10% versus November 2011. The average filing covered 144 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 845 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 845 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 705 |
| Hudson | 7 | 662 |
| Burlington | 3 | 646 |
| Camden | 1 | 49 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 705 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainsboro | 3 | 705 |
| Jersey City | 4 | 507 |
| Marlton | 2 | 493 |
| Lumberton | 1 | 153 |
| Westmont | 1 | 98 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Plainsboro | 479 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Virtua Medical Group | Marlton | 445 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Hamilton Park Health Care Center | Jersey City | 400 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Teleflex | Lumberton | 153 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company | Plainsboro | 137 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Superfresh | Westmont | 98 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Superfresh | Plainsboro | 89 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Pactiv | Kearny | 79 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Atrium at Hamilton Park | Jersey City | 75 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey | Harrison | 62 | 2012-11-01 | |
| A.F.L. Quality, Inc | Voorhees | 49 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Superfresh | Marlton | 48 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Hamilton Park Renal Dialysis, Inc | Jersey City | 27 | 2012-11-01 | |
| AFL Quality NY LLC | Secaucus | 14 | 2012-11-01 | |
| Wellness Center at Hamilton Park | Jersey City | 5 | 2012-11-01 |
The biggest impact was at Bristol Myers Squibb at its Plainsboro facility, reporting 479 affected workers. Virtua Medical Group followed with 445 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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