Employers in New Jersey posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2004, affecting an estimated 1,136 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 134 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 195 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 134 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2 | 567 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 240 |
| Morris | 1 | 195 |
| Atlantic | 1 | 134 |
Middlesex was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 567 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Plainsboro | 1 | 500 |
| Millville | 1 | 240 |
| Morristown | 1 | 195 |
| Mays Landing | 1 | 134 |
| Edison | 1 | 67 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Meyers Squibb | Plainsboro | 500 | 2004-09-01 | |
| Dallas Airmotive | Millville | 240 | 2004-09-01 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Morristown | 195 | 2004-09-01 | |
| Alcan Packaging | Mays Landing | 134 | 2004-09-01 | |
| Etienne Aigner | Edison | 67 | 2004-09-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Bristol Meyers Squibb at its Plainsboro facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Dallas Airmotive followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.
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