500 Layoffs At 6 NJ Businesses In Next 3 Months: Here's Where

More than 500 layoffs are planned at six New Jersey businesses as the state braces for more store closings and cutbacks.

A restaurant, a health system and a beverage corporation were among the six businesses that filed layoff notices with the state. All of the job losses will take place before April 1 (see list below).

The layoffs come as the Gymboree Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, saying it plans to close more than 800 Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores. The company is working to save its 140 upscale Janie and Jack stores. Read more It's Official: Gymboree Closing All 22 NJ Stores

Indeed, a number of retailers have announced closings in New Jersey in recent months. Read more: Retailers You Won't Be Seeing In New Jersey In 2019.

Here is where the new layoffs will take place:

Allied Beverage Company

• 108 layoffs by March 20 in Trenton and Mount Laurel
• Allied Beverage Group has been New Jersey's largest wine-and-spirits distributor and, according to its website, ranks among the 10 largest such distributors in the United States. It serves New Jersey's licensed package stores, restaurants, hotels, taverns and clubs.

Aqua Products

• 79 Layoffs by April 1 in Cedar Grove
• Aqua Products, according to its website, "revolutionized" the U.S. pool cleaning industry by introducing the first robotic pool cleaner in 1982.

Capital Health

• 103 layoffs by March 8 in Trenton
• Capital Health System is bringing in an outside security system, according to The Phladelphia Business Journal, which will lead to layoffs.

Customer Engineering Services, LLC

• 70 layoffs in Edison by March 8
• Customer Engineering Services, LLC is a technology services and support organization that was founded in 2003, according to its website.

Dedicated Management Group

• 107 layoffs in Carneys Point by Dec. 8
• DMG is a leading provider of professional and logistics services to distribution centers throughout the United States, according to its website.

Winberie's Restaurant and Bar

• 43 temporary layoffs in Princeton by Jan. 21
• Located across from Princeton University in Palmer Square, Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar has served the community, college students and visitors since 1984, according to its website.

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