New Jersey Layoffs — October 2013
Employers in New Jersey logged 12 WARN Act notices in October 2013, involving roughly 1,210 workers — climbing above September and up 113% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 502 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 477 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 67 |
| Government | 1 | 14 |
| Other | 1 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 502 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 477 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 6 | 566 |
| Hudson | 1 | 184 |
| Passaic | 1 | 165 |
| Union | 1 | 92 |
| Morris | 1 | 88 |
Middlesex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 566 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piscataway | 1 | 357 |
| New Brunswick | 5 | 209 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 184 |
| Clifton | 1 | 165 |
| New Providence | 1 | 92 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC - International Technidyne | Piscataway | 357 | ||
| Optimer Pharmaceuticals | Jersey City | 184 | ||
| GlaxoSmithKline | Clifton | 165 | ||
| 118 Churchill Avenue | New Brunswick | 138 | ||
| LexisNexis | New Providence | 92 | ||
| Warner Chilcott (US) | Rockaway | 88 | ||
| NCO Financial Sytems | Horsham | 67 | ||
| Union Ink | Ridgefield | 48 | ||
| Bridge Disposal | New Brunswick | 28 | ||
| Colgate Paper Stock | New Brunswick | 17 | ||
| T & M Repair | New Brunswick | 14 | ||
| DiNar Management | New Brunswick | 12 |
The biggest impact was at ITC - International Technidyne at its Piscataway facility, reporting 357 affected workers. Optimer Pharmaceuticals followed with 184 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.