Employers in New Jersey submitted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2018, putting at risk an estimated 2,237 workers — up substantially from August and up 191% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 389 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 382 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 389 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 382 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 821 |
| Burlington | 1 | 287 |
| Bergen | 1 | 216 |
| Monmouth | 2 | 202 |
| Hudson | 1 | 166 |
Essex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 821 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 821 |
| Trenton | 1 | 287 |
| Galloway | 1 | 229 |
| Ridgewood | 1 | 216 |
| Eatontown | 2 | 202 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation | Newark | 821 | 2018-09-01 | |
| HMSHost | Trenton | 287 | 2018-09-14 | |
| Seaview Dolce Hotel | Galloway | 229 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Van Dyk Health Care, Inc | Ridgewood | 216 | 2018-09-12 | |
| Majestic Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Jersey City | 166 | 2018-09-05 | |
| Natirar Resort Development, LLC | Peapack & Gladstone | 160 | 2018-09-30 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Eatontown | 124 | 2018-09-01 | |
| Kmart | Clifton | 103 | 2018-09-02 | |
| hikma | Eatontown | 78 | 2018-09-21 | |
| FMC Corporation | Philadelphia | 53 | 2018-09-30 |
Topping the list was ABM Aviation at its Newark facility, reporting 821 affected workers. HMSHost followed with 287 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 Accommodation & Food 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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