New Jersey Layoffs — January 2005

Employers in New Jersey submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2005, putting at risk an estimated 457 workers — down from December and up 58% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	46

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 46 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Somerset	1	182
Passaic	1	70
Middlesex	1	57
Union	1	56

Somerset saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 182 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Somerset	1	182
Passaic	1	70
Cranbury	1	57
Westfield	1	56
Statewide	1	46

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Marriott Int	Somerset	182		2005-01-01
Cannon Equipment	Passaic	70		2005-01-01
F. Schumacher & Co	Cranbury	57		2005-01-01
American Water	Westfield	56		2005-01-01
Chubb & Son	Statewide	46		2005-01-01
Cingular Wireless	Paramus/B. Ridge	32		2005-01-01
Cingular Wireless	Paramus/B. Ridge	14		2005-01-01

Topping the list was Marriott Int at its Somerset facility, reporting 182 affected workers. Cannon Equipment followed with 70 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.