Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in September 2014, involving roughly 3,877 workers — climbing above August and up 482% versus September 2013. The average filing covered 485 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 90 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 8 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 90 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 8 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 2 | 3,109 |
| Salem | 1 | 369 |
| Essex | 2 | 183 |
| Burlington | 1 | 90 |
| Passaic | 1 | 76 |
Atlantic was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 3,109 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | 2 | 3,109 |
| Hancocks Bridge | 1 | 369 |
| Newark | 2 | 183 |
| Mount Laurel | 1 | 90 |
| Clifton | 1 | 76 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trump Taj Mahal Associates, LLC | Atlantic City | 3,101 | 2014-09-01 | |
| G4S Secure Solutions | Hancocks Bridge | 369 | 2014-09-01 | |
| HMS Host | Newark | 108 | 2014-09-01 | |
| BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. ( | Mount Laurel | 90 | 2014-09-01 | |
| Green Sky Industries | Clifton | 76 | 2014-09-01 | |
| Hudson News (Group) | Newark | 75 | 2014-09-01 | |
| Merck (Merck, Sharp and Dohme Corporation) | Whitehouse Station | 50 | 2014-09-01 | |
| Trump Entertainment Resorts Holdings, L.P | Atlantic City | 8 | 2014-09-01 |
The biggest impact was at Trump Taj Mahal Associates, LLC at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 3,101 affected workers. G4S Secure Solutions followed with 369 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 Information & Technology 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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