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The Warren Distributing Co. location in Winslow Township will lay off 128 employees by the end of April, according to the state.

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UPDATE: Kramer Beverage, which is buying Warren Distributing South's contracts, said they may hire many of those laid off.

WINSLOW TWP. -- A beer distributor in South Jersey will lay off 128 employees by the end of April.

A notice posted by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website listed the layoffs at the Camden County location of Warren Distributing Co.

Businesses with a certain number of employees are required by law to provide notification of business closings and mass layoffs.

Numerous calls to the Warren Distributing location's general manager seeking information on whether the business was closing or downsizing were not returned.

An employee at the Warren Distributing location in Flanders said the businesses operate separately and referred comment back to the Blue Anchor office.

On its website, Warren Distributing describes itself as the largest beer wholesaler in the state and says it employs 270 people.

It was started by Frank Banko in 1975 in Phillipsburg, and grew to cover 14 counties through a series of mergers and acquisitions, according to the site.

In addition to the Flanders and Blue Anchor locations, it has another distribution center, called Hub City, in Lawrenceville.

The Warren Distributing South Facebook page says it serves Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem counties. In addition to beer, it also sells cider and non-alcoholic beverages.

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