Employers in New Jersey logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2015, involving roughly 976 workers — falling below April and down 51% versus May 2014. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 530 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 116 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 530 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 116 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 5 | 597 |
| Cumberland | 2 | 144 |
| Hudson | 1 | 116 |
| Bergen | 1 | 102 |
| Morris | 1 | 17 |
Middlesex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 597 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Carteret | 3 | 490 |
| Millville | 2 | 144 |
| Hoboken | 1 | 116 |
| Avenel | 2 | 107 |
| Closter | 1 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Avenue Logistics, LLC | Carteret | 364 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Gerresheimer Glass Inc | Millville | 130 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Sodexo Dining Services | Hoboken | 116 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Kmart Corporation | Closter | 102 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Blair Road Logistics LLC | Avenel | 85 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Port Carteret Drive Logistics LLC | Carteret | 81 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Middlesex Avenue Haulage LLC | Carteret | 45 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Blair Road Haulage LLC | Avenel | 22 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | Parsippany | 17 | 2015-05-01 | |
| Gerresheimer Glass Inc | Millville | 14 | 2015-05-01 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, LP | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-05-01 |
The biggest impact was at Middlesex Avenue Logistics, LLC at its Carteret facility, reporting 364 affected workers. Gerresheimer Glass Inc followed with 130 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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