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The New Jersey State Health Planning Board (the Board) will be holding a public hearing concerning the certificate of need application submitted to the New Jersey Department of Health by Hudson Regional Health (HRH) for the closure of Heights University Hospital. Copies of the application are available for review at Jersey City Hall (280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ) and the New Jersey Department of Health (55 N. Willow Street, 6th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625).
The Board invites the public to comment on the application. All those wishing to make oral comments to the Board are invited to attend the public hearing on this application on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person, although written comments may also be submitted at the same time. The Board will take comments from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The hearing will take place at Heights University Hospital, 176 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07030. Comments may also be submitted in writing after the hearing. Commenters are urged to make their comments concise. Comments must be received by the State Health Planning Board no later than Friday, April 24, 2026 at the following address:
New Jersey Department of Health
Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance
55 N. Willow St., 6th Floor
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
The Board intends to review the application at an upcoming meeting. Notice will be published as to the meeting date during which the application will be reviewed. For further information, you may call the Department at 609-376-0960.
