Employers in New Jersey filed 9 WARN Act notices in April 2019, impacting roughly 344 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 62% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 143 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 143 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 1 | 143 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 81 |
| Ocean | 1 | 65 |
| Passaic | 1 | 55 |
Morris was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 143 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ledgewood | 1 | 143 |
| Mays Landing | 1 | 81 |
| Forked River | 1 | 65 |
| Passaic | 1 | 55 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | Ledgewood | 143 | 2019-04-01 | |
| J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc | Mays Landing | 81 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Exelon Generation | Forked River | 65 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Ethan Allen Operations, Inc | Passaic | 55 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Nestlé Nutrition USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-01 | |
| Aqua Products | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-01 | |
| H. D. Smith, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-05 | |
| 1266 Apartment Corporation (Horizon House) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-18 | |
| Anheuser-Busch Sales of New Jersey,LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-23 |
The single largest action involved Walmart Inc at its Ledgewood facility, reporting 143 affected workers. J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc followed with 81 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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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