Employers in New Jersey filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2006, impacting roughly 336 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 18% versus February 2005. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 62 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 62 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 1 | 226 |
| Bergen | 1 | 62 |
Somerset bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 226 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Raritan | 1 | 226 |
| Hackensack | 1 | 62 |
| S. Brunswick | 1 | 48 |
| Newark/Cherry Hill | 1 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | Raritan | 226 | 2006-02-01 | |
| Laidlaw Transit | Hackensack | 62 | 2006-02-01 | |
| Mauser Corp | S. Brunswick | 48 | 2006-02-01 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Newark/Cherry Hill | N/A | 2006-02-01 |
The single largest action involved Johnson & Johnson at its Raritan facility, reporting 226 affected workers. Laidlaw Transit followed with 62 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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