New Jersey Layoffs — January 2006
Employers in New Jersey reported 12 WARN Act notices in January 2006, displacing an estimated 2,218 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 385% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 1,017 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 630 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 385 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,017 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 630 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 2 | 670 |
| Camden | 2 | 529 |
| Gloucester | 2 | 407 |
| Bergen | 2 | 241 |
| Middlesex | 2 | 220 |
Hudson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 670 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hill | 1 | 419 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 385 |
| Deptford | 1 | 313 |
| North Bergen | 1 | 285 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 217 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macy’S/Strawbridge’S | Cherry Hill | 419 | ||
| Td Waterhouse | Jersey City | 385 | ||
| Macy’S/Strawbridge’S | Deptford | 313 | ||
| G+G Retail | North Bergen | 285 | ||
| Konica Minolta | Mahwah | 217 | ||
| Liz Claiborne | Dayton | 144 | ||
| United Stationers | Pennsauken | 110 | ||
| General Mills | Swedesboro | 94 | ||
| Konica Minolta | Mt. Laurel | 83 | ||
| Cardinal Health 200 | Edison | 76 | ||
| Rhodia | Deepwater | 68 | ||
| Daiichi Pharmaceutical | Montvale | 24 |
The most significant filing came from Macy’S/Strawbridge’S at its Cherry Hill facility, reporting 419 affected workers. Td Waterhouse followed with 385 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.