New Jersey Layoffs — October 2014

Employers in New Jersey recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2014, covering approximately 552 workers — marking a decline from September and down 54% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	162

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 162 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Union	2	333
Bergen	1	94
Somerset	1	69
Hudson	1	56

Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 333 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Cranford	1	171
Roselle	1	162
Hackensack	1	94
Bridgewater	1	69
Secaucus	1	56

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Registrar & Transfer Company	Cranford	171		2014-10-01
Roselle Paper Company	Roselle	162		2014-10-01
Saks Fifth Avenue	Hackensack	94		2014-10-01
Allergan	Bridgewater	69		2014-10-01
COSCO Container Lines Americas, Inc	Secaucus	56		2014-10-01

Leading the list was Registrar & Transfer Company at its Cranford facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Roselle Paper Company followed with 162 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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.