Employers in New Jersey submitted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2017, putting at risk an estimated 839 workers — up substantially from December and up 571% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 65 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 69 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 65 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 338 |
| Union | 2 | 162 |
| Burlington | 1 | 117 |
| Mercer | 1 | 69 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland | 1 | 338 |
| West Deptford | 2 | 153 |
| Moorestown | 1 | 117 |
| Cranford | 1 | 98 |
| Princeton | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. (Progresso Soup) | Vineland | 338 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Macy's | Moorestown | 117 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Community Access Unlimited, Inc | Cranford | 98 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Comcast Cable | West Deptford | 88 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Ophthotech Corporation | Princeton | 69 | 2017-01-01 | |
| PrintBuyer LLC dba Zoo Printing | West Deptford | 65 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Transdev Services, Inc | Union | 64 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Tyco International | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-02 | |
| Interim Healthcare | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-24 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-01-29 |
Topping the list was General Mills, Inc. (Progresso Soup) at its Vineland facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Macy's followed with 117 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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