New Jersey Layoffs — February 2010

Employers in New Jersey recorded 7 WARN Act notices in February 2010, covering approximately 1,046 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and down 16% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month. A total of 1,046 workers were affected across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bergen	2	245
Gloucester	1	162
Burlington	1	82
Union	1	10

Bergen bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Statewide	1	500
Teterboro	1	167
Pitman	1	162
Marlton	1	82
Ridgefield	1	78

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Hoffman-La Roche Inc	Statewide	500		2010-02-01
Cosmetic Essence, LLC	Teterboro	167		2010-02-01
Sony Music Holdings, Inc	Pitman	162		2010-02-01
Sears Holdings	Marlton	82		2010-02-01
Allied Systems, Ltd	Ridgefield	78		2010-02-01
Dow Jones	Monmouth Jct	47		2010-02-01
Sears Holdings	Plainfield	10		2010-02-01

Leading the list was Hoffman-La Roche Inc at its Statewide facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Cosmetic Essence, LLC followed with 167 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

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

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.