Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in September 2005, involving roughly 974 workers — falling below August and down 14% versus September 2004. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 48 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 48 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 1 | 285 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 200 |
| Morris | 2 | 191 |
| Union | 1 | 73 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 48 |
Atlantic was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 285 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pomona | 1 | 285 |
| Carteret | 1 | 200 |
| Pine Brook | 1 | 133 |
| Linden | 1 | 73 |
| Statewide | 1 | 59 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox China | Pomona | 285 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Saint-Gobain Containers | Carteret | 200 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Meadwestvaco | Pine Brook | 133 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Skyline Port Newark | Linden | 73 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Interstate Brands | Statewide | 59 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Degussa | Parsippany | 58 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Prudential Financial | Holmdel | 48 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | Newark | 42 | 2005-09-01 | |
| P.F. Laboratories | Totowa/W. Paterson | 38 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Nj Porcelain Company | Trenton | 34 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Getronics | Wayne | 4 | 2005-09-01 | |
| Kullman Industries | Lebanon | N/A | 2005-09-01 |
The biggest impact was at Lenox China at its Pomona facility, reporting 285 affected workers. Saint-Gobain Containers followed with 200 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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