New Jersey Layoffs — February 2007

Employers in New Jersey recorded 6 WARN Act notices in February 2007, covering approximately 439 workers — marking a decline from January and up 31% versus February 2006. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	67

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 67 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bergen	2	125
Union	1	60
Middlesex	1	0

Bergen bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jesey City	1	187
E. Rutherford	1	67
Paramus	1	67
Clark	1	60
Carlstadt	1	58

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Mellon Investor	Jesey City	187		2007-02-01
H.C. Starck	E. Rutherford	67		2007-02-01
Mayne Pharma	Paramus	67		2007-02-01
Washington Mutual	Clark	60		2007-02-01
H.C. Starck	Carlstadt	58		2007-02-01
Aramark	Plainsboro	N/A		2007-02-01

Leading the list was Mellon Investor at its Jesey City facility, reporting 187 affected workers. H.C. Starck followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.