New Jersey Layoffs — October 2007
Employers in New Jersey logged 13 WARN Act notices in October 2007, involving roughly 1,362 workers — falling below September and up 21% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 955 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 297 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 110 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 955 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 297 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 2 | 308 |
| Hudson | 2 | 251 |
| Morris | 2 | 166 |
| Union | 2 | 165 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 157 |
Somerset absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 308 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | 1 | 221 |
| Parsippany | 2 | 166 |
| Edison | 1 | 157 |
| Bayonne | 1 | 157 |
| Englewood | 1 | 147 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoboken Wood Flooring | Bridgewater | 221 | ||
| Jones Apparel | Edison | 157 | ||
| Agc Chemicals | Bayonne | 157 | ||
| Affinity Direct | Englewood | 147 | ||
| Compucom Systems | Parsippany | 110 | ||
| Morgan Stanley | Jersey City | 94 | ||
| Cetec | Asbury Park | 90 | ||
| 3M | Belle Mead | 87 | ||
| Victory Box | Roselle | 85 | ||
| Topps Meat | Elizabeth | 80 | ||
| Flexsol Packaging | Newark | 63 | ||
| Gmac Rescap | Parsippany | 56 | ||
| King Pharmaceuticals | Wayne | 15 |
The biggest impact was at Hoboken Wood Flooring at its Bridgewater facility, reporting 221 affected workers. Jones Apparel followed with 157 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for New Jersey's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.