New Jersey Layoffs — July 2004
Employers in New Jersey filed 15 WARN Act notices in July 2004, impacting roughly 1,991 workers — representing a notable rise over June. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 699 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 659 |
| Education | 1 | 246 |
| Retail | 1 | 173 |
| Utilities | 1 | 61 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 61 |
| Government | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 42 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 699 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 659 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 2 | 659 |
| Essex | 1 | 250 |
| Camden | 1 | 246 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 241 |
| Union | 1 | 173 |
Bergen felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 659 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| East Rutherford | 1 | 429 |
| West Caldwell | 1 | 250 |
| Camden | 1 | 246 |
| Fair Lawn | 1 | 230 |
| Linden | 1 | 173 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicco Service | East Rutherford | 429 | ||
| Sharp | West Caldwell | 250 | ||
| Nj Acd. For Aquatic Sci | Camden | 246 | ||
| Qualex | Fair Lawn | 230 | ||
| Breuners Home Furn | Linden | 173 | ||
| Permacel | North Brunswick | 149 | ||
| General Mills | Swedesboro | 105 | ||
| Chef Solutions | Burlington | 75 | ||
| Brown & Williamson | Bridgewater | 62 | ||
| Sungard Powerpartner | Mt. Laurel | 61 | ||
| Riveria Trading | Secaucus | 60 | ||
| Brown & Williamson | Princeton | 58 | ||
| Puerto Rican Action Bd | New Brunswick | 50 | ||
| Baxter Healthcare | No. Brunswick | 42 | ||
| Guidant Sales | Marlton | 1 |
The single largest action involved Unicco Service at its East Rutherford facility, reporting 429 affected workers. Sharp followed with 250 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 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.