New Jersey Layoffs — April 2004
Employers in New Jersey logged 8 WARN Act notices in April 2004, involving roughly 818 workers — climbing above March. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 479 |
| Retail | 2 | 253 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 86 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 479 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 2 | 243 |
| Gloucester | 2 | 146 |
| Morris | 1 | 145 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 133 |
| Bergen | 1 | 108 |
Essex bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 243 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Orange | 1 | 157 |
| Morristown | 1 | 145 |
| Piscataway | 1 | 133 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 108 |
| Bridgeport | 1 | 96 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organon | West Orange | 157 | ||
| Epstein’S | Morristown | 145 | ||
| Glaxo Smith Kline | Piscataway | 133 | ||
| Footstar | Mahwah | 108 | ||
| Johnson & Johnson | Bridgeport | 96 | ||
| Norvergence | Newark | 86 | ||
| Del Monte Foods | Swedesboro | 50 | ||
| Dupont | Deepwater | 43 |
The biggest impact was at Organon at its West Orange facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Epstein’S followed with 145 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.