Employers in New Jersey filed 12 WARN Act notices in October 2013, impacting roughly 1,210 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 86% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 357 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 201 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 67 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 357 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 201 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 6 | 566 |
| Passaic | 1 | 165 |
| Union | 1 | 92 |
| Morris | 1 | 88 |
| Bergen | 1 | 48 |
Middlesex felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 566 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piscataway | 1 | 357 |
| New Brunswick | 5 | 209 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 184 |
| Clifton | 1 | 165 |
| New Providence | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC - International Technidyne Corporation | Piscataway | 357 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc | New Jersey | 184 | 2013-10-01 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | Clifton | 165 | 2013-10-01 | |
| 118 Churchill Avenue Corporation | New Brunswick | 138 | 2013-10-01 | |
| LexisNexis | New Providence | 92 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Warner Chilcott (US), LLC | Rockaway | 88 | 2013-10-01 | |
| NCO Financial Sytems, Inc | Ramey | 67 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Union Ink Company | Ridgefield | 48 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Bridge Disposal LLC | New Brunswick | 28 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Colgate Paper Stock Company | New Brunswick | 17 | 2013-10-01 | |
| T & M Repair Company | New Brunswick | 14 | 2013-10-01 | |
| DiNar Management Company | New Brunswick | 12 | 2013-10-01 |
The single largest action involved ITC - International Technidyne Corporation at its Piscataway facility, reporting 357 affected workers. Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc followed with 184 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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