New Jersey Layoffs — March 2015

Employers in New Jersey submitted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2015, putting at risk an estimated 104 workers — down from February and down 78% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 12 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

9
Notices Filed
104
Workers Affected
12
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Education124
Healthcare10
Manufacturing10
Agriculture10

The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 24 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 0 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Gloucester180
Monmouth124

Gloucester absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 80 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Swedesboro180
Atlantic Highlands124
Purchase dataset for city details70

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Royal Ingredients LLCSwedesboro802015-03-01
Mother Teresa Regional SchoolAtlantic Highlands242015-03-01
Liberty House Nursing Home of Jersey City, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-01
New Jersey Sports & Exposition AuthorityPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-09
Vira Manufacturing Company, LLCPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-13
Merck - BranchburgPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-16
Macy'sPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-21
Dale and Thomas Growers LLCPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-27
AramarkPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2015-03-31

Topping the list was Royal Ingredients LLC at its Swedesboro facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Mother Teresa Regional School followed with 24 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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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