The company also has a 1.2 million-square-foot center in Robbinsville, which it opened in June 2014, and a warehouse in the Avenel section of Woodbridge. The new center in Florence will be more than 600,000 square feet and will employ more than 500 full-time associates. The second fulfillment center in that town will have more than 800,000 square feet and employ more than 1,500 full-time associates. A spokeswoman for the state Economic Development Authority said that Amazon did not receive tax incentives for the new sites.Īs more consumers shop online and expect deliveries within a day or two, Amazon has ramped up the number of warehouses and distribution centers in densely populated areas such as New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.Īmazon's Carteret fulfillment center has more than 500 full-time associates. "This expansion in New Jersey is directly tied to our increasing customer demand," said Akash Chauhan, Amazon's vice president of North America fulfillment operations. Amazon already has a distribution center in Carteret, as well as locations in Robbinsville, Logan Township, Woodbridge and Moonachie. The new sites will be in Florence in Burlington County and Carteret in Middlesex County. said Wednesday that it plans to open two more fulfillment centers in the state, expanding its New Jersey workforce from 5,500 to 7,500 in its continuing drive to offer fast deliveries.
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