New Jersey Layoffs — March 2005
Employers in New Jersey filed 10 WARN Act notices in March 2005, impacting roughly 1,574 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 135% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 716 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 434 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 369 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 55 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 716 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 434 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 2 | 723 |
| Bergen | 3 | 378 |
| Morris | 3 | 355 |
| Burlington | 1 | 63 |
| Somerset | 1 | 55 |
Hudson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 723 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jersey City | 1 | 434 |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1 | 363 |
| Secaucus | 1 | 289 |
| Morristown | 1 | 240 |
| Pine Brook | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coupon Services | Jersey City | 434 | ||
| Citicorp Data Services | Englewood Cliffs | 363 | ||
| Stylemark | Secaucus | 289 | ||
| Verizon Wireless | Morristown | 240 | ||
| Sturtevant Millwork | Pine Brook | 80 | ||
| Tier Technologies | Trenton | 63 | ||
| Aurora Loan Services | Branchburg | 55 | ||
| Galileo Int | Parsippany | 35 | ||
| Cingular Wireless | Paramus | 13 | ||
| Cingular Wireless | Paramus | 2 |
The single largest action involved Coupon Services at its Jersey City facility, reporting 434 affected workers. Citicorp Data Services followed with 363 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 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.