New Jersey Layoffs — March 2016

Employers in New Jersey posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2016, affecting an estimated 292 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and up 181% versus March 2015. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	125
Education	1	24

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 125 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Education reported 24 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Monmouth	2	149
Gloucester	1	80
Bergen	1	63

Monmouth absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 149 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Englishtown	1	125
Swedesboro	1	80
Park Ridge	1	63
Atlantic Highlands	1	24

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Reiss Manufacturing, Inc	Englishtown	125		2016-03-21
Royal Ingredients LLC	Swedesboro	80		2016-03-01
Hertz Global Holdings	Park Ridge	63		2016-03-31
Mother Teresa Regional School	Atlantic Highlands	24		2016-03-01

The largest notice was filed by Reiss Manufacturing, Inc at its Englishtown facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Royal Ingredients LLC followed with 80 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.