Employers in New Jersey logged 16 WARN Act notices in September 2023, involving roughly 1,111 workers — falling below August and up 383% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 105 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 105 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 308 |
| Somerset | 2 | 156 |
| Essex | 2 | 146 |
| Ocean | 3 | 105 |
| Bergen | 1 | 20 |
Union was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 1 | 308 |
| Fairfield | 2 | 146 |
| White House Station | 1 | 143 |
| Lakes | 2 | 114 |
| Brick | 3 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTC Therapeutics Inc | Plainfield | 308 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Hunterdon Brewing Company LLC | White House Station | 143 | 2023-09-01 | |
| At&T | Bedminster | 100 | 2023-09-13 | |
| Ingram Micro Inc | Fairfield | 73 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Ingram Micro Inc | Fairfield | 73 | 2023-09-13 | |
| Becton, Dickinson, and Company | Lakes | 57 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company, dba BD | Lakes | 57 | 2023-09-28 | |
| PVH Corp | Bridgewater | 56 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Divvy Homes | Remote | 53 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Divvy Homes | Remote Locations Throughout | 53 | 2023-09-13 | |
| Mayo4Sam LLC DBA P.J. Sweeney’s Restaurant & Pub | Brick | 35 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Mayo4Sam LLC dba P.J. Sweeney's Restaurant & Pub | Brick | 35 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Mayo4Sam LLC DBA P.J. Sweeney’s Restaurant & Pub | Brick | 35 | 2023-09-08 | |
| At&T | Paramus | 20 | 2023-09-13 | |
| At&T | Middletown | 12 | 2023-09-13 |
The biggest impact was at PTC Therapeutics Inc at its Plainfield facility, reporting 308 affected workers. Hunterdon Brewing Company LLC followed with 143 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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