New Jersey Layoffs — August 2010
Employers in New Jersey submitted 15 WARN Act notices in August 2010, putting at risk an estimated 1,631 workers — up substantially from July and up 73% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 11 | 1,073 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 360 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 148 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,073 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 360 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 3 | 280 |
| Burlington | 1 | 219 |
| Essex | 2 | 218 |
| Monmouth | 2 | 158 |
| Mercer | 1 | 148 |
Middlesex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Gretna | 1 | 219 |
| Princeton | 1 | 148 |
| Branchburg | 1 | 141 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 125 |
| Woodland Park | 1 | 121 |
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 | 219 | ||
| Princeton Healthcare System | Princeton | 148 | ||
| ImClone Systems | Branchburg | 141 | ||
| Pathmark 180 | North Bergen | 125 | ||
| Pathmark 196 | Woodland Park | 121 | ||
| Pathmark 452 | Union | 118 | ||
| Pathmark 536 | North Brunswick | 108 | ||
| Pathmark 571 | Englishtown | 108 | ||
| Pathmark 125 | Belleville | 97 | ||
| Pathmark 116 | South Plainfield | 91 | ||
| Pathmark 177 | Fort Lee | 81 | ||
| Pathmark 886 | East Brunswick | 81 | ||
| Pathmark 595 | Millville | 80 | ||
| K Mart # 7204 | Brooklawn | 63 | ||
| AT&T | Wall Township | 50 |
Topping the list was Viking Yacht at its New Gretna facility, reporting 219 affected workers. Princeton Healthcare System followed with 148 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.