Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in January 2007, involving roughly 1,883 workers — falling below December and up 3% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 292 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 59 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 292 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 190 |
| Bergen | 1 | 160 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 102 |
| Hudson | 1 | 96 |
| Union | 1 | 85 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains | 1 | 512 |
| Mt. Olive | 1 | 360 |
| Marlton/Cherry Hill | 1 | 207 |
| Newark | 1 | 190 |
| Maywood | 1 | 160 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | Morris Plains | 512 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Coty | Mt. Olive | 360 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Popular Financial | Marlton/Cherry Hill | 207 | 2007-01-01 | |
| New Community Care | Newark | 190 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Jpmorgan Chase | Maywood | 160 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Johnson Controls | New Brunswick | 102 | 2007-01-01 | |
| R.A.B. Food Group | Jersey City | 96 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Gmac Mortgage | Mountainside | 85 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Mcdata | Lumberton | 59 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Berlex | Wayne | 50 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Equity One | Parsippany | 44 | 2007-01-01 | |
| Toys R US | Somerset | 18 | 2007-01-01 |
The biggest impact was at Johnson & Johnson at its Morris Plains facility, reporting 512 affected workers. Coty followed with 360 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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