Employers in New Jersey recorded 12 WARN Act notices in December 2006, covering approximately 2,457 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 1032% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 890 |
| Transportation | 1 | 399 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 349 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 92 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 890 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Transportation reported 399 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 2 | 1,032 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 399 |
| Morris | 1 | 349 |
| Bergen | 1 | 92 |
| Union | 1 | 73 |
Passaic bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,032 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 2 | 1,032 |
| Edison | 1 | 399 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 349 |
| Cinnaminson | 1 | 188 |
| Mahwah/Norwood | 1 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbi Medical Center | Passaic | 890 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Automated Distribution | Edison | 399 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Champion Mortgage | Parsippany | 349 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Afg Industries | Cinnaminson | 188 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Sodexho | Passaic | 142 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Lawrence Erlbaum | Mahwah/Norwood | 105 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Data Communique | Carlstadt | 92 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Schering-Plough | Kenilworth | 73 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Biovail | Bridgewater | 60 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Hoffman-Laroche | Nutley | 56 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Ge Structured Services | Mt. Laurel | 56 | 2006-12-01 | |
| Saks, Inc | Lawrenceville | 47 | 2006-12-01 |
Leading the list was Pbi Medical Center at its Passaic facility, reporting 890 affected workers. Automated Distribution followed with 399 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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