New Jersey Layoffs — January 2009
Employers in New Jersey reported 17 WARN Act notices in January 2009, displacing an estimated 2,216 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 34% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1,464 |
| Transportation | 3 | 282 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 225 |
| Retail | 1 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,464 workers across 10 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 282 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 2 | 624 |
| Morris | 5 | 467 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 227 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 212 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 202 |
Burlington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 624 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Gretna | 1 | 541 |
| Hammonton | 1 | 212 |
| Millville | 1 | 202 |
| Ledgewood | 2 | 184 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 161 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Yacht | New Gretna | 541 | ||
| MW Manufacturers | Hammonton | 212 | ||
| Silverton Marine | Millville | 202 | ||
| Dsnj | Lakewood | 161 | ||
| Siemens Building Technologies | Florham Park | 153 | ||
| Pliva | East Hanover | 120 | ||
| Apex Express | Jersey City | 110 | ||
| Nielson & Bainbridge | Monroe Twp | 105 | ||
| Ryder Integrated Logistics | Ledgewood | 100 | ||
| Circuit City Stores | Ledgewood | 84 | ||
| ITT Systems Division | Ft. Dix | 83 | ||
| Book-Mart Press | N. Bergen | 72 | ||
| Roadway Express | E. Brunswick | 72 | ||
| King Pharmaceuticals | Bridgewater | 71 | ||
| Alcan Baltek | Northvale | 70 |
The most significant filing came from Viking Yacht at its New Gretna facility, reporting 541 affected workers. MW Manufacturers followed with 212 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.