New Jersey Layoffs — February 2012

Employers in New Jersey filed 5 WARN Act notices in February 2012, impacting roughly 757 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 53% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	261
Information & Technology	1	90

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 261 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 90 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Mercer	1	336
Morris	2	261
Hudson	1	90
Middlesex	1	70

Mercer bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Ewing	1	336
East Hanover	2	261
Jersey City	1	90
Carteret	1	70

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Verizon	Ewing	336		2012-02-01
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	East Hanover	247		2012-02-01
Atlantic Coast Media Group	Jersey City	90		2012-02-01
ICL Performance Products LP	Carteret	70		2012-02-01
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	East Hanover	14		2012-02-01

The single largest action involved Verizon at its Ewing facility, reporting 336 affected workers. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation followed with 247 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores 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.