New Jersey Layoffs — April 2009

Employers in New Jersey reported 5 WARN Act notices in April 2009, displacing an estimated 234 workers — signaling a deceleration from March and down 91% versus April 2008. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	159

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 159 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Somerset	2	159
Passaic	1	67
Bergen	2	8

Somerset was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 159 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Raritan	2	159
Totowa	1	67
Paramus	1	7
Woodcliff Lake	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group	Raritan	129		2009-04-01
Pf Laboratories, Inc	Totowa	67		2009-04-01
Ortho-Mcneil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc	Raritan	30		2009-04-01
Corus International	Paramus	7		2009-04-01
Eeye Incorporated	Woodcliff Lake	1		2009-04-01

The most significant filing came from Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group at its Raritan facility, reporting 129 affected workers. Pf Laboratories, Inc followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across New Jersey, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.