New Jersey Layoffs — August 2005
Employers in New Jersey posted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2005, affecting an estimated 1,169 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 32% versus August 2004. The average filing covered 234 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 925 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 183 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 61 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 925 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 183 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 600 |
| Mercer | 1 | 183 |
| Warren | 1 | 180 |
| Gloucester | 1 | 145 |
| Hudson | 1 | 61 |
Cumberland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Millville | 1 | 600 |
| Ewing | 1 | 183 |
| Belvidere | 1 | 180 |
| Williamstown | 1 | 145 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 61 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Group | Millville | 600 | ||
| Fbn N.J. Holdings | Ewing | 183 | ||
| Dsm Nutritional | Belvidere | 180 | ||
| Glass Group | Williamstown | 145 | ||
| Classaic Sanitation | Jersey City | 61 |
The largest notice was filed by Glass Group at its Millville facility, reporting 600 affected workers. Fbn N.J. Holdings followed with 183 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.