Employers in New Jersey recorded 19 WARN Act notices in June 2018, covering approximately 1,545 workers — marking a sharp increase from May and up 15% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 166 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 166 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Accommodation & Food reported 73 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 3 | 362 |
| Bergen | 3 | 268 |
| Hudson | 2 | 224 |
| Union | 3 | 143 |
| Ocean | 1 | 84 |
Passaic saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 362 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 2 | 224 |
| Wayne | 1 | 184 |
| Clifton | 2 | 178 |
| East Rutherford | 2 | 153 |
| Lawrenceville | 1 | 147 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toys | Wayne | 184 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Majestic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Jersey City | 166 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Aramark | Lawrenceville | 147 | 2018-06-30 | |
| Lakewood Pathology Associates Inc. d/b/a Inform Diagnostics | Union | 117 | 2018-06-08 | |
| Mercedes-Benz | Montvale | 115 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Kmart | Clifton | 103 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Nine West Holdings, Inc | West Deptford | 102 | 2018-06-04 | |
| Exelon Corporation | Forked River | 84 | 2018-06-22 | |
| Maggy London International, Ltd | East Rutherford | 80 | 2018-06-29 | |
| Preferred Display, Inc | Clifton | 75 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Restaurant Associates | East Rutherford | 73 | 2018-06-01 | |
| MedPlast West Berlin, Inc | West Berlin | 67 | 2018-06-30 | |
| JP Morgan Chase & Company | Jersey City | 58 | 2018-06-01 | |
| Geo Reentry Services LLC | Newark | 54 | 2018-06-08 | |
| Crestron Electronics | Rockleigh | 50 | 2018-06-01 |
Leading the list was Toys at its Wayne facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Majestic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center followed with 166 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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