New Jersey Layoffs — February 2005

Employers in New Jersey reported 6 WARN Act notices in February 2005, displacing an estimated 409 workers — signaling a deceleration from January and down 58% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	101

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 101 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bergen	2	118
Gloucester	1	100
Monmouth	1	90

Bergen bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 118 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Paramus/B. Ridge	2	101
Thorofare	1	100
Hackensack	1	92
Fair Haven	1	90
Garfield	1	26

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Chef Solutions	Thorofare	100		2005-02-01
Pcf	Hackensack	92		2005-02-01
Masco Contractor Svs	Fair Haven	90		2005-02-01
Cingular Wireless	Paramus/B. Ridge	67		2005-02-01
Cingular Wireless	Paramus/B. Ridge	34		2005-02-01
Popular Club Plan	Garfield	26		2005-02-01

The most significant filing came from Chef Solutions at its Thorofare facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Pcf followed with 92 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.