Employers in New Jersey posted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2015, affecting an estimated 1,052 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 74% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 0 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 0 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 301 |
| Burlington | 1 | 135 |
| Passaic | 1 | 125 |
| Ocean | 1 | 121 |
| Union | 1 | 120 |
Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 301 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 1 | 135 |
| Clifton | 1 | 125 |
| Toms River | 1 | 121 |
| Linden | 1 | 120 |
| Belleville | 1 | 113 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Trenton | 135 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark | Clifton | 125 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - Pathmark | Toms River | 121 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark | Linden | 120 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., -Pathmark | Belleville | 113 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark | East Brunswick | 105 | 2015-07-01 | |
| Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - Pathmark | Edison | 101 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacifi Tea Company - Pathmark | Old Bridge | 95 | 2015-07-01 | |
| The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company - A & P | Holmdel | 87 | 2015-07-01 | |
| Frutarom | North Bergen | 50 | 2015-07-01 | |
| Sodexo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-01 | |
| Port Carteret Drive Logistics LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-12 | |
| Middlesex Avenue Logistics, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-12 | |
| Middlesex Avenue Haulage LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-12 | |
| Blair Road Logistics LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-07-12 |
The largest notice was filed by First Student at its Trenton facility, reporting 135 affected workers. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company - Pathmark followed with 125 workers.
The trends suggest 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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