Heights University Hospital in Jersey City Shutters Emergency Room
The closure leaves Jersey City's Heights neighborhood with fewer emergency care options amid $74 million annual losses, prompting community protests and legal challenges, officials said.
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Heights University Hospital closes as mayor vows to fight for reopening
Heights University Hospital in Jersey City shut its doors Saturday evening, despite a last minute legal challenge from the mayor, who insists the battle is not over. “We disagree with the ruling, but we respect it. What we will not respect is Hudson Regional Health’s conduct throughout this entire process,” wrote Mayor James Solomon in a statement after confirming that...
Heights Hospital Closes as Judge Denies City’s Request for Emergency Injunction
The owners of Heights University Hospital closed the hospital’s last remaining department, its emergency department, Saturday night, after a last-minute attempt by city officials to secure an injunction blocking the closure failed. After a Hudson County Superior Court judge denied Jersey City Corporation Counsel Sarah Levine’s motion requesting the injunction, Mayor James Solomon said: “We […] The post Heights Hospital Closes as Judge Denies Cit…
Heights hospital closed after ‘Hail Mary’ court injunction by Jersey City rejected
Heights University Hospital has officially closed tonight following a failed “Hail Mary” court injunction by Jersey City failed, though Mayor James Solomon says they aren’t done fighting yet. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View During a press conference at the former Christ Hospital just before 7:30 p.m., Solomon told reporters that earlier in the day he […] The post Heights hospital closed after ‘Hail Mary’ court injunction by Jersey City rejected…
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