New Jersey Layoffs — October 2019
Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in October 2019, involving roughly 1,960 workers — climbing above September and up 562% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 245 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 938 |
| Retail | 3 | 648 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 182 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 938 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 648 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 849 |
| Burlington | 2 | 642 |
| Camden | 1 | 203 |
| Bergen | 1 | 192 |
| Somerset | 1 | 68 |
Essex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 849 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 849 |
| Moorestown | 1 | 430 |
| Florence | 1 | 212 |
| Lawnside | 1 | 203 |
| Montvale | 1 | 192 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Flight Aviation Services | Newark | 735 | ||
| Destination Maternity Corporation - Moorestown | Moorestown | 430 | ||
| Destination Maternity Corporation - Florence | Florence | 212 | ||
| First Transit | Lawnside | 203 | ||
| Western Union, LLC and Western Union Business Solutions USA | Montvale | 192 | ||
| WestRock, CP | Newark | 114 | ||
| Daiichi Sankyo | Basking Ridge | 68 | ||
| Best of Princeton | Princeton | 6 |
The biggest impact was at Prime Flight Aviation Services at its Newark facility, reporting 735 affected workers. Destination Maternity Corporation - Moorestown followed with 430 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 Transportation 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.