New Jersey Layoffs — December 2006
Employers in New Jersey submitted 12 WARN Act notices in December 2006, putting at risk an estimated 2,457 workers — up substantially from November and up 1032% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 890 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 405 |
| Transportation | 1 | 399 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 377 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 197 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 142 |
| Retail | 1 | 47 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 890 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 405 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 2 | 1,032 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 399 |
| Morris | 1 | 349 |
| Burlington | 2 | 244 |
| Bergen | 2 | 197 |
Passaic felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 1,032 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Passaic | 2 | 1,032 |
| Edison | 1 | 399 |
| Parsippany | 1 | 349 |
| Cinnaminson | 1 | 188 |
| Mahwah | 1 | 105 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pbi Medical Center | Passaic | 890 | ||
| Automated Distribution | Edison | 399 | ||
| Champion Mortgage | Parsippany | 349 | ||
| Afg Industries | Cinnaminson | 188 | ||
| Sodexho | Passaic | 142 | ||
| Lawrence Erlbaum | Mahwah | 105 | ||
| Data Communique | Carlstadt | 92 | ||
| Schering-Plough | Kenilworth | 73 | ||
| Biovail | Bridgewater | 60 | ||
| Hoffman-Laroche | Nutley | 56 | ||
| Ge Structured Services | Mt. Laurel | 56 | ||
| Saks | Lawrenceville | 47 |
Topping the list was Pbi Medical Center at its Passaic facility, reporting 890 affected workers. Automated Distribution followed with 399 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.