Employers in New Jersey recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2005, covering approximately 669 workers — marking a decline from September and down 40% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 500 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 500 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 485 |
| Bergen | 1 | 169 |
| Camden | 1 | 15 |
| Somerset | 1 | 0 |
Essex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 485 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Irvington | 1 | 485 |
| Hackensack | 1 | 169 |
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 15 |
| Watchung | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Barnabas Health | Irvington | 485 | 2005-10-01 | |
| Fujicolor Photo | Hackensack | 169 | 2005-10-01 | |
| Bancroft Neurohealth | Cherry Hill | 15 | 2005-10-01 | |
| O’Connors | Watchung | N/A | 2005-10-01 |
Leading the list was St. Barnabas Health at its Irvington facility, reporting 485 affected workers. Fujicolor Photo followed with 169 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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