New Jersey Layoffs — January 2017
Employers in New Jersey recorded 7 WARN Act notices in January 2017, covering approximately 839 workers — marking a sharp increase from December. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 403 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 157 |
| Retail | 1 | 117 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 98 |
| Transportation | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 403 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 157 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 338 |
| Union | 2 | 162 |
| Gloucester | 2 | 153 |
| Burlington | 1 | 117 |
| Mercer | 1 | 69 |
Cumberland was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 338 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland | 1 | 338 |
| West Deptford | 2 | 153 |
| Moorestown | 1 | 117 |
| Cranford | 1 | 98 |
| Princeton | 1 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills, Inc. (Progresso Soup) | Vineland | 338 | ||
| Macy's | Moorestown | 117 | ||
| Community Access Unlimited | Cranford | 98 | ||
| Comcast Cable | West Deptford | 88 | ||
| Ophthotech | Princeton | 69 | ||
| PrintBuyer LLC DBA Zoo Printing | West Deptford | 65 | ||
| Transdev Services | Union | 64 |
Leading the list was General Mills, Inc. (Progresso Soup) at its Vineland facility, reporting 338 affected workers. Macy's followed with 117 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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.