New Jersey Layoffs — June 2008
Employers in New Jersey logged 17 WARN Act notices in June 2008, involving roughly 2,524 workers — climbing above May and up 414% versus June 2007. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,195 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 681 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 292 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 210 |
| Transportation | 2 | 146 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,195 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 681 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 2 | 671 |
| Somerset | 3 | 610 |
| Hudson | 2 | 252 |
| Essex | 1 | 242 |
| Camden | 1 | 206 |
Union was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 671 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 2 | 549 |
| Kenilworth | 1 | 500 |
| Newark | 1 | 242 |
| Pennsauken | 1 | 206 |
| Union | 1 | 171 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schering-Plough | Kenilworth | 500 | ||
| Ortho Biotech | Bridgewater | 289 | ||
| Ortho Biotech | Bridgewater | 260 | ||
| Delaware North | Newark | 242 | ||
| Lehigh Press | Pennsauken | 206 | ||
| National Envelope | Union | 171 | ||
| Bank of America | Jersey City | 162 | ||
| Intercall | Wayne | 121 | ||
| Liz Claiborne | Dayton | 92 | ||
| Interstate Ogistics | Secaucus | 90 | ||
| Abbott Laboratories | Parsippany | 83 | ||
| Polymer Group | Landisville | 82 | ||
| Zinsser | Somerset | 61 | ||
| Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Woodcliff Lake | 56 | ||
| Comfort Inn/Econo Lodge | Atlantic City | 50 |
The biggest impact was at Schering-Plough at its Kenilworth facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Ortho Biotech followed with 289 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.