New Jersey Layoffs — April 2006
Employers in New Jersey submitted 13 WARN Act notices in April 2006, putting at risk an estimated 1,212 workers — up substantially from March and up 21% versus April 2005. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 593 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 330 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 139 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 117 |
| Transportation | 1 | 33 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 593 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 330 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 3 | 464 |
| Bergen | 4 | 302 |
| Hudson | 1 | 139 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 139 |
| Ocean | 1 | 94 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 464 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3 | 464 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 139 |
| Fair Lawn | 1 | 102 |
| Lakewood | 1 | 94 |
| Ridgefield | 1 | 83 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idt | Newark | 320 | ||
| Cott Essex Distributors | North Bergen | 139 | ||
| Ruggiero Sea Food | Newark | 111 | ||
| Sandvik | Fair Lawn | 102 | ||
| Gusmer | Lakewood | 94 | ||
| Simkins Industries | Ridgefield | 83 | ||
| Fmc | Plainsboro | 73 | ||
| Sodexho | Ridgewood | 71 | ||
| Sandoz | Dayton | 66 | ||
| Fibermark | Bloomsbury | 64 | ||
| Popular Club | Garfield | 46 | ||
| American Airlines | Newark | 33 | ||
| Sun Microsystems | Cranford | 10 |
Topping the list was Idt at its Newark facility, reporting 320 affected workers. Cott Essex Distributors followed with 139 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.