Employers in New Jersey filed 10 WARN Act notices in October 2007, impacting roughly 1,153 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 3% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 329 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 329 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 2 | 308 |
| Hudson | 2 | 251 |
| Union | 2 | 165 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 157 |
| Bergen | 1 | 147 |
Somerset felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 1 | 221 |
| Edison | 1 | 157 |
| Bayonne | 1 | 157 |
| Englewood | 1 | 147 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 110 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken Wood Flooring | Bridgewater | 221 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Jones Apparel | Edison | 157 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Agc Chemicals | Bayonne | 157 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Affinity Direct | Englewood | 147 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Compucom Systems | Parsippany | 110 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Jersey City | 94 | 2007-10-01 | |
| 3M | Belle Mead | 87 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Victory Box | Roselle | 85 | 2007-10-01 | |
| Topps Meat Company | Elizabeth | 80 | 2007-10-01 | |
| King Pharmaceuticals | Wayne/Pompton Plns | 15 | 2007-10-01 |
The single largest action involved Hoboken Wood Flooring at its Bridgewater facility, reporting 221 affected workers. Jones Apparel followed with 157 workers.
The data underscores 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.
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