Employers in New Jersey reported 49 WARN Act notices in August 2020, displacing an estimated 2,752 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and up 41% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 280 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 271 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 267 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 244 |
| Education | 1 | 105 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 280 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 271 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 5 | 693 |
| Bergen | 4 | 218 |
| Union | 2 | 217 |
| Morris | 1 | 154 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 151 |
Essex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 693 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3 | 587 |
| Scranton | 1 | 400 |
| Wood-Ridge | 1 | 267 |
| Elizabeth | 2 | 217 |
| Florham Park | 1 | 154 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al=Mighty Green Team | Scranton | 400 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Certech, Inc | Wood-Ridge | 267 | 2020-08-01 | |
| HMSHost -Starbucks Terminal C | Newark | 223 | 2020-08-01 | |
| HMSHost Corporation -Starbucks | Newark | 223 | 2020-08-01 | |
| HMSHost Corporation - Elizabeth | Elizabeth | 169 | 2020-08-01 | |
| WHM revere LLC (Wyndham Hotel) | Florham Park | 154 | 2020-08-01 | |
| United Airlines, Inc | Newark | 141 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc | Denver | 138 | 2020-08-01 | |
| IPIC Theaters, LLC | For Lee | 124 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Power Wellness Management LLC as manager for the Virtua Fitness Canter-Moorestown | Lombard | 120 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Grand Lux Cafe | Cherry Hill | 117 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Compass Group, dba Chartwells Higher Education at Montclair State University | Montclair | 105 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Hilton Woodcliff Lake | Woodcliff Lake | 95 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Airport Management Services and Hudson Group | East Rutherford | 87 | 2020-08-01 | |
| HMSHost -Cranbury | Cranbury | 55 | 2020-08-01 |
The most significant filing came from Al=Mighty Green Team at its Scranton facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Certech, Inc followed with 267 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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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