Employers in New Jersey posted 15 WARN Act notices in September 2016, affecting an estimated 1,826 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 273% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 71 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 38 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 127 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 71 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 3 | 330 |
| Essex | 1 | 137 |
| Ocean | 1 | 107 |
| Hudson | 1 | 77 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 76 |
Bergen was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park | 1 | 426 |
| Robbinsville | 1 | 415 |
| Short Hills | 1 | 137 |
| Paramus | 1 | 127 |
| Toms River | 1 | 107 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC | Woodland Park | 426 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Robbinsville | 415 | 2016-09-18 | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Short Hills | 137 | 2016-09-10 | |
| Hanjin Shipping America, LLC | Paramus | 127 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Heyco Products, Inc | Toms River | 107 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Aeropostale, Inc | Lyndhurst | 105 | 2016-09-01 | |
| A Q L Decorating Company, Inc | Fairview | 98 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Veltri, Inc | Kearny | 77 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Qualcomm | Red Bank | 76 | 2016-09-23 | |
| Chanel, Inc | Piscataway | 75 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Graham Packaging Company | Belvidere | 71 | 2016-09-26 | |
| Merck | Kenilworth | 64 | 2016-09-01 | |
| OKI Data Americas, Inc | Mt. Laurel | 38 | 2016-09-30 | |
| Tyco International Management Company | Princeton | 6 | 2016-09-01 | |
| Tyco International Management Company | Princeton | 4 | 2016-09-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC at its Woodland Park facility, reporting 426 affected workers. Kenco Logistic Services, LLC followed with 415 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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