New Jersey Layoffs — December 2005
Employers in New Jersey logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2005, involving roughly 217 workers — falling below November and down 89% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 119 |
| Retail | 1 | 65 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 30 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 3 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 119 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 119 |
| Passaic | 1 | 65 |
| Ocean | 1 | 23 |
| Bergen | 1 | 7 |
| Hudson | 1 | 3 |
Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 119 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 1 | 119 |
| Totowa | 1 | 65 |
| Toms River | 1 | 23 |
| Saddle River | 1 | 7 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interbake Foods | Elizabeth | 119 | ||
| Forman Mills | Totowa | 65 | ||
| Aegis Correspondent | Toms River | 23 | ||
| Inserve Support | Saddle River | 7 | ||
| Td Waterhouse | Jersey City | 3 |
The biggest impact was at Interbake Foods at its Elizabeth facility, reporting 119 affected workers. Forman Mills followed with 65 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to 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.