New Jersey Layoffs — April 2019
Employers in New Jersey logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 344 workers and up 134% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 224 |
| Utilities | 1 | 65 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 224 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Utilities reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 1 | 143 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 81 |
| Ocean | 1 | 65 |
| Passaic | 1 | 55 |
Morris bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 143 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ledgewood | 1 | 143 |
| Mays Landing | 1 | 81 |
| Forked River | 1 | 65 |
| Passaic | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Ledgewood | 143 | ||
| JCPenney | Mays Landing | 81 | ||
| Exelon Generation | Forked River | 65 | ||
| Ethan Allen Operations | Passaic | 55 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart at its Ledgewood facility, reporting 143 affected workers. JCPenney followed with 81 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.