New Jersey Layoffs — March 2006

Employers in New Jersey submitted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2006, putting at risk an estimated 777 workers — up substantially from February and down 51% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 97 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	1	32

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 32 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Essex	1	349
Middlesex	2	96
Bergen	2	96
Monmouth	1	89
Morris	1	52

Essex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Newark	1	349
E. Windsor	1	95
Shrewsbury	1	89
Edison	1	64
Wood Ridge	1	57

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
United	Newark	349		2006-03-01
Osi Collection Services	E. Windsor	95		2006-03-01
Ciena	Shrewsbury	89		2006-03-01
Osi Collection Services	Edison	64		2006-03-01
Rose Art Industries	Wood Ridge	57		2006-03-01
Caraustar	Pine Brook	52		2006-03-01
Pdi, Inc	Saddle River	39		2006-03-01
Target Sourcing	Piscataway	32		2006-03-01

Topping the list was United at its Newark facility, reporting 349 affected workers. Osi Collection Services followed with 95 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. The Retail 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.