Employers in New Jersey filed 8 WARN Act notices in June 2014, impacting roughly 5,547 workers — representing a notable rise over May. The average filing covered 693 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 3,286 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 59 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 16 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,286 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 1 | 3,286 |
| Bergen | 2 | 119 |
| Somerset | 1 | 100 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 59 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 16 |
Atlantic saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 3,286 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 1 | 3,286 |
| Westampton | 1 | 1,577 |
| San Diego | 1 | 390 |
| Warren | 1 | 100 |
| Englewood | 1 | 94 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revel Entertainment Group, LLC | Atlantic City | 3,286 | 2014-06-01 | |
| New Century Transportation, Inc | Westampton | 1,577 | 2014-06-01 | |
| CareFusion Resources, LLC | San Diego | 390 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Anadigics | Warren | 100 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Event Rentals, Inc. and CP OpCo, LLC d/b/a Classic Party Rentals | Englewood | 94 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Purdue Pharma | Cranbury | 59 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Kid Brands, Inc | East Rutherford | 25 | 2014-06-01 | |
| Gloucester Manor Health Care Center, Inc | Sewell | 16 | 2014-06-01 |
The single largest action involved Revel Entertainment Group, LLC at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 3,286 affected workers. New Century Transportation, Inc followed with 1,577 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment 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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