N.J. Symphony loses $1.1 million

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has lost nearly $1.1 million this season, a deficit it blamed on the sour economy and last year’s terrorist attacks.

Orchestra officials said they were concerned about the loss but noted that it was partly the result of problems beyond their control. They said ticket sales did not return to normal levels until about four months after the Sept. 11 attacks, and a fall subscriber drive, which typically brings in $900,000, yielded no money in the 2001-02 season.