New Jersey Layoffs — April 2008
Employers in New Jersey submitted 12 WARN Act notices in April 2008, putting at risk an estimated 2,577 workers — up substantially from March and up 381% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 215 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,623 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 232 |
| Retail | 1 | 221 |
| Transportation | 2 | 218 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 188 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 53 |
| Education | 1 | 42 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,623 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 232 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 874 |
| Union | 1 | 749 |
| Bergen | 4 | 346 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 218 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 182 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 874 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 874 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 749 |
| Mahwah | 2 | 271 |
| Piscataway | 2 | 218 |
| Williamstown | 1 | 182 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Hospital | Newark | 874 | ||
| Muhlenberg Med. Ctr | Plainfield | 749 | ||
| Footstar | Mahwah | 221 | ||
| Coleman Natural Foods | Williamstown | 182 | ||
| Hapag-Lloyd | Piscataway | 138 | ||
| First Trenton Indemnity | Marlton | 113 | ||
| First Student | Piscataway | 80 | ||
| Accoona | Jersey City | 53 | ||
| Chr. Hansen | Mahwah | 50 | ||
| Hudson Catholic H.S | Jersey City | 42 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase | Woodcliff Lake | 42 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase | Woodcliff Lake | 33 |
Topping the list was Columbus Hospital at its Newark facility, reporting 874 affected workers. Muhlenberg Med. Ctr followed with 749 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.