Employers in New Jersey recorded 15 WARN Act notices in August 2019, covering approximately 1,958 workers — marking a decline from July and up 142% versus August 2018. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 590 |
| Retail | 3 | 531 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 14 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 590 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 531 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 5 | 779 |
| Somerset | 2 | 312 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 269 |
| Camden | 1 | 203 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 108 |
Bergen absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 779 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mahwah | 2 | 379 |
| Swedesboro | 1 | 269 |
| Bridgewater | 1 | 244 |
| Lawnside | 1 | 203 |
| Montvale | 1 | 192 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPO Logistics | Swedesboro | 269 | 2019-08-16 | |
| Baker & Taylor | Bridgewater | 244 | 2019-08-01 | |
| The Dress Barn, Inc.; DBX, Inc., a subsidiary of The Dress Barn, Inc.; Ascena Retail Group, Inc | Mahwah | 212 | 2019-08-01 | |
| First Transit | Lawnside | 203 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Western Union, LLC and Western Union Business Solutions USA | Montvale | 192 | 2019-08-01 | |
| The Dress Barn, Inc.; DBX, Inc., a subsidiary of The Dress Barn, Inc.; Ascena Retail Group, Inc | Mahwah | 167 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Avenue Stores, LLC | Rochelle Park | 152 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Southwest Airlines Co | Dallas | 118 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | Union | 80 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Sodexo -West Orange | West Orange | 75 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo, Inc | Basking Ridge | 68 | 2019-08-01 | |
| Nestle, USA | Keasbey | 64 | 2019-08-01 | |
| FIS Management Services | Carlstadt | 56 | 2019-08-06 | |
| Ryder | Avenel | 44 | 2019-08-02 | |
| WSFS Bank | Burlington | 14 | 2019-08-30 |
Leading the list was XPO Logistics at its Swedesboro facility, reporting 269 affected workers. Baker & Taylor followed with 244 workers.
The filings reflect 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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