Employers in New Jersey logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2013, involving roughly 345 workers and down 43% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 345 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 2 | 232 |
| Union | 1 | 113 |
Camden bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 123 |
| Kenilworth | 1 | 113 |
| Camden | 1 | 109 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathmark | Cherry Hill | 123 | 2013-07-01 | |
| Merck | Kenilworth | 113 | 2013-07-01 | |
| Pathmark | Camden | 109 | 2013-07-01 |
The biggest impact was at Pathmark at its Cherry Hill facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Merck followed with 113 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.
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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