Jersey City hospital closure leads to calls for state intervention

Heights University Hospital in Jersey City closed its doors Saturday. Local officials say state intervention may be key to reopening it.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 986

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Heights University Hospital in Jersey City closed its doors over the weekend, alarming local officials who say the state should intervene to prevent New Jersey’s second-largest city from losing critical health care infrastructure.

The closure came after a failed, last-minute push by Jersey City officials to get a judge to force the hospital’s owners, Hudson Regional Health, to keep the facility open. The news means Jersey City, home to nearly 300,000 residents, …

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