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MARCH 14 UPDATE: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES SUSPENDED AS OF 7:30 PM
Since taking over the CarePoint Health system following its bankruptcy in November 2024, HRH has invested several hundred million dollars to revitalize its hospitals in Bayonne, Hoboken, and Jersey City. These efforts have successfully stabilized the previously distressed facilities in Bayonne and Hoboken.
Unfortunately, in Jersey City as a result of a majority underinsured payer mix, cuts to state and county aid, an aging and neglected facility, and other factors led to unsustainable losses at Heights University Hospital of more than $74 million last year, with over $30 million projected this year. These losses ultimately jeopardized healthcare operations across the HRH network in Bayonne, Hoboken, and Secaucus.
With the State of New Jersey and the City of Jersey City stating yesterday they are not willing to provide funding or other measures to support HRH in operating the facility, HRH has been left with no alternative but to suspend operations and continue the Certificate of Need for closure. While this outcome is extremely disappointing, the decision was made to preserve the stability of the hospitals in the system and ensure the continued delivery of care within the HRH Hudson County network.
HRH will continue to explore all options, in partnership with all interested parties and government partners, in building a future, sustainable healthcare system in the Heights that provides quality care the community deserves, in a way that is financially sustainable.
PRIOR MARCH UPDATES:
Hudson Regional Health (HRH) announced today that the Heights University Hospital Emergency Department will remain open for two additional weeks, through March 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm. Emergency Department services are anticipated to be suspended at that time unless alternative funding to fund operations are secured through the New Jersey Department of Health, or other sources.
HRH communicated to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) on Wednesday of its intention to suspend Emergency Department services as of Saturday, February 28. However, after requests from Jersey City elected officials and discussions with NJDOH Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington, HRH Chairman Yan Moshe agreed to pay for the costs associated of Emergency Department operations for the next two weeks of approximately $1 million.
After downsizing in November, 2025 to primarily Emergency Department services, Heights University Hospital is still projected to lose more than $30 million this year. This follows severe losses of $74 million between November 2024 and December 2025 – financial strain that threatens healthcare services across the HRH network in Secaucus, Bayonne, and Hoboken.
Anticipating the potential suspension of Emergency Department services on March 14, HRH has committed to the following as of that date:
- Relocate existing healthcare workers who wish to be placed within the system at Secaucus, Bayonne or Hoboken
- Place an ambulance outside the Heights Emergency Department for two weeks
- Deploy a Mobile Health Unit following that period to provide various levels of care
HRH will continue to commit to the NJDOH’s Certificate of Need process.
HRH assumed operations of Christ Hospital (renamed to Heights University Hospital) in November, 2024. This followed CarePoint Health’s previous filing for bankruptcy, with HRH stepping in at last minute at the request of the Mayors of Hoboken and Jersey City to prevent its imminent closure.
In the process of keeping Christ Hospital’s doors open, HRH was immediately faced with tens of millions of dollars of liabilities, vendor underpayments, unpaid wages to essential healthcare workers, and a system that had been drained of resources and critical physician relationships. Nonetheless, HRH and its Chairman Yan Moshe took these challenges head on by investing over $100 million at Christ Hospital in an attempt to aggressively stabilize the system including the rebuilding of service lines, enacting of labor agreements, recruitment of physicians, and more.
Despite these historic investments, Heights University Hospital’s losses of $74 million severely strained resources across the HRH network and were in large part due to unforeseen factors including drastic cuts to Medicaid and other critical funding initiated by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the cutting of Charity Care at the state level by roughly half, and a rising rate of uninsured patients. Additionally, the New Jersey Department of Health was unable to provide sufficient funding to maintain operations.
Despite the anticipated suspension of Emergency Department services, HRH has communicated to the City of Jersey City its desire to pursue redevelopment opportunities in the coming months that would support the construction of a brand new, financially sustainable hospital. A new, state-of-the-art building would allow HRH to recruit new physicians, expand service lines to generate needed revenue, and provide the highest standards of modern care to the community.
Partnership with Alliance Community Healthcare
Alliance Community Healthcare (ACHI), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has entered into a partnership with HRH to provide a broad range of healthcare services to the Heights community. ACHI will utilize space in HRH’s Heights Medical Office Building (MOB) at 142 Palisade Avenue in the near future, expanding access to primary and preventive care for area residents. Alliance Community Healthcare has also welcomed several of HRH’s residents, OB fellows, and two Neighborhood Health Physicians, ensuring continuity of care and preserving the provider relationships that Height’s residents depend on. This partnership will provide additional hours and access to medical professionals to this community.
Additional information regarding healthcare in the Heights:
The following organizations are available for non-life-threatening healthcare needs in the Jersey City Heights region (for any emergency or life-threatening care, please call 911):
Alliance Community Healthcare:
Services offered: adult medicine, dental, behavioral health, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics and teen health, tele-visits, community services.
Location 1: 115 Christopher Columbus Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Location 2: (coming soon): 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 am – 6 pm; Saturday: 8 am – 3 pm
Phone: 201-451-6300
Website and more information:Â https://www.alliancech.org/
** Accepts patients without health insurance **
North Hudson Action Corporation:
Services offered: internal medicine, women’s health, pediatrics, dental.
Location: 324 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07307
Hours: Monday – Wednesday, Friday – Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM; Thursday: 8:30 AM – 7 PM (also open one Saturday a month)
Phone:Â 201-210-0200
Website and more information:Â https://nhcac.org/
** offers discounted services, medications, and care for uninsured patients**
Concentra Urgent Care:
Services offered: urgent medical care, physical therapy, wellness services, injury treatment, occupational health, drug screenings, physicals, biometric testing, telemedicine
Location: 574 Summit Ave 4th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 5 PM
Phone:Â 201-656-7678
Website and more information:Â https://www.concentra.com
City MD
Services offered: urgent medical care needs including allergies, asthma, coughs/colds, cuts/wounds, influenza, insect bites, minor burns, migraines, physical exams, pediatric care, rapid lab tests/screenings, sinus infections, sore throat, skin conditions, sprains/strains, urinary tract infections, vaccinations, x-rays
Location: 32 Journal Square Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 AM – 8 PM; Saturday and Sunday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Phone:Â 201-354-1955
Website and more information:Â http://www.citymd.com
Hudson Regional Health will also maintain the following affiliated services at its Medical Office Building and within the region:
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HRH Medical Group
Services offered: general surgery, gastroenterology, primary care, nephrology
Location: 1 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 201-216-3030
Apex Cardiology
Services offered: Cardiology
Location: 143 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday-Friday 9AM – 5PM
Phone: 973-916-0002
Website and more information:Â https://www.apexheartandvascular.com/
The Nephrology Group
Services offered: Nephrology
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07036
Hours: By appointment
Phone: 973-325-2103
Gastroenterology Medical Associates
Services offered: Gastroenterology
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5 PM; Friday: 8 AM – 12 PM
Phone:Â 201-792-7788
Website and more information:Â https://gastrospecialistsnj.com/
Bergen Hudson ENT
Services offered: Ear, Nose and Throat
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue (Suite 307), Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: By appointment
Phone:Â 201-659-4706
Website and more information:Â https://www.bergenhudsonent.com/
Dr. Meron Debesai
Services offered: Gastroenteroloy
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9AM – 12:30PM, Fridays 8:30AM – 10:30AM
Phone: 201-821-8776
Dr. Ravikumar Brahmbhatt
Services offered: General surgeon
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Tuesday 9:30AM – 3:00PM 2nd & 4th Thursday 2:00PM – 4:30PM
Phone: 201-714-4767
Dr. Bennetta Miller
Services offered: General surgeon
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Friday 9AM – 12PM
Phone: 201-795-8596
Dr. Prakash Paragi
Services offered: Bariatrics
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: 1st & 3rd Thursday 1:30PM – 4:30PM
Phone: 201-821-8776
Dr. Jeffery Raskin, Dr. Paul Stoopack and Dr. Harold Tepler
Services offered: Gastroenteroloy
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30AM – 5PM, Friday 8AM – 12PM
Phone: 201-792-7788
Judith Gang, FNP
Services offered: Family Nurse Practitioner
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30AM – 5PM, Friday 8AM – 12PM
Phone: 201-792-7788
Dr. David Principe
Services offered: Obstetrician/Gynecologist Maternal Fetal Medicine
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7AM-5PM
Phone: 201-479-5202
Dr. Babak Behin
Services offered: Ear, Nose and Throat
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday 9AM – 11AM, Tuesday 9AM – 12PM, 2PM-5PM, Thursday 1PM-5PM, Friday 1PM-4PM, every other Saturday 9AM – 1PM
Phone: 201-659-4706
Dr. Dilip Shah
Services offered: Psychiatry
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1PM-6PM
Phone: 201-963-6363
Dr. Sameh Elias
Services offered: Internal medicine
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 1PM-6PM
Phone: 201-863-5696
Dr. Joel Abramowitz
Services offered: Urology
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10AM – 6PM, Friday 10AM – 3PM
Phone: 201-656-4104
Dr. Jayeshkumar Patel
Services offered: Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9AM – 6PM, Saturday 9AM – 2PM
Phone: 201-209-1802
Dr. Ketan Shah
Services offered: Podiatry
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Tuesday 8AM – 5PM, Friday 8AM – 12PM
Phone: 201-963-5557
Dr. Margaret Ciechanowska
Services offered: Endocrinology
Location: 142 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Hours: Monday 9AM – 1:45PM, Wednesday – Friday 9AM – 1:45PM
Phone: 201-963-5557
Andrade Medical NY PC
Services offered: Plastic, Surgery
Location: 1 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 929-229-7139
Dr. Peter Wong
Services offered: Cardiology
Location: 1 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 201-217-7999
Interventional Nuero Associates
Services offered: Nuerosurgery
Location: 1 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 201-387-1957
Foot & Ankle Specialists of NJ
Services offered: Podiatry
Location: 1 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: 908-232-3346
