New Jersey Layoffs — June 2011
Employers in New Jersey logged 9 WARN Act notices in June 2011, involving roughly 487 workers — falling below May and down 65% versus June 2010. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 371 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 70 |
| Education | 2 | 37 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 9 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 371 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 147 |
| Somerset | 1 | 106 |
| Union | 1 | 66 |
| Morris | 1 | 64 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 58 |
Bergen was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 147 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 106 |
| Fairview | 1 | 77 |
| Lyndhurst | 1 | 70 |
| Elizabeth | 1 | 66 |
| Dover | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordis | Warren | 106 | ||
| Cartondruck, USA | Fairview | 77 | ||
| Sony Music Entertainment | Lyndhurst | 70 | ||
| Berry Plastics | Elizabeth | 66 | ||
| Canberra Dover | Dover | 64 | ||
| NBTY Manufacturing New Jersey | South Plainfield | 58 | ||
| Coastal Learning Center | Point Pleasant | 23 | ||
| Paterson Ecumenical Preschool | Paterson | 14 | ||
| Hometown America | Whiting | 9 |
The biggest impact was at Cordis at its Warren facility, reporting 106 affected workers. Cartondruck, USA followed with 77 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.