New Jersey Layoffs — October 2010

Employers in New Jersey logged 11 WARN Act notices in October 2010, involving roughly 2,935 workers — climbing above September and down 25% versus October 2009. The average filing covered 267 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

2,935

Workers Affected

267

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for New Jersey
Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	1	2,022
Healthcare	6	690
Manufacturing	2	137
Wholesale Trade	1	80
Information & Technology	1	6

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 2,022 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 690 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Atlantic	1	2,022
Hudson	2	347
Ocean	2	256
Middlesex	1	87
Union	2	87

Atlantic absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 2,022 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Atlantic City	1	2,022
Kearny	2	347
Toms River	1	227
Cranbury	1	87
Union	2	87

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Date
Resorts International Hotel	Atlantic City	2,022	2010-10-01
Kensington Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Toms River	227	2010-10-01
Clara Maass Contimuing Care at Kearny	Kearny	204	2010-10-01
Clara Maass Continuing Center at West Hudson	Kearny	143	2010-10-01
Tommy Hilfiger USA	Cranbury	87	2010-10-01
Canon Business Solutions	Lyndhurst	80	2010-10-01
Saint Barnabas Rehabilitation Affiliates	Union	64	2010-10-01
Vineland Kosher Poultry	Vineland	50	2010-10-01
Saint Barnabas Assisted Living of Lakewood	Lakewood	29	2010-10-01
Saint Barnabas Rehabilitation Center	Union	23	2010-10-01
Universal Lighting Technologies	Lincoln Park	6	2010-10-01

The biggest impact was at Resorts International Hotel at its Atlantic City facility, reporting 2,022 affected workers. Kensington Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center followed with 227 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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.