New Jersey Layoffs — February 2012
Employers in New Jersey logged 5 WARN Act notices in February 2012, involving roughly 757 workers — falling below January and down 52% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 426 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 331 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 426 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 331 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 1 | 336 |
| Morris | 2 | 261 |
| Hudson | 1 | 90 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 70 |
Mercer felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 336 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ewing | 1 | 336 |
| East Hanover | 2 | 261 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 90 |
| Carteret | 1 | 70 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon | Ewing | 336 | ||
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | East Hanover | 247 | ||
| Atlantic Coast Media Group | Jersey City | 90 | ||
| ICL Performance Products | Carteret | 70 | ||
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals | East Hanover | 14 |
The biggest impact was at Verizon at its Ewing facility, reporting 336 affected workers. Novartis Pharmaceuticals followed with 247 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 Information & Technology 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.