New Jersey Layoffs — July 2005

Employers in New Jersey submitted 8 WARN Act notices in July 2005, putting at risk an estimated 1,075 workers — up substantially from June and down 61% versus July 2004. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 1,075 workers were affected across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Middlesex	2	465
Hudson	2	405
Ocean	1	66
Somerset	1	24
Bergen	1	14

Middlesex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 465 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jersey City	2	405
Edison	1	401
Milford/Bloomsbury	1	101
Lakewood	1	66
Piscataway	1	64

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pfi	Edison	401		2005-07-01
Good Times Ent	Jersey City	320		2005-07-01
Fibermark	Milford/Bloomsbury	101		2005-07-01
Liberty Science Cntr	Jersey City	85		2005-07-01
Gusmer	Lakewood	66		2005-07-01
Saic	Piscataway	64		2005-07-01
Aker Kvaerner	Bridgewater	24		2005-07-01
Popular Club Plan	Garfield	14		2005-07-01

Topping the list was Pfi at its Edison facility, reporting 401 affected workers. Good Times Ent followed with 320 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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

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.