Solomon: Jersey City will become healthcare desert if Heights hospital closes

153-Year-Old Heights Hospital Set to Close as State Declines to Intervene

The 153-year-old hospital at 176 Palisade Ave., known by two names, has stood at the brink of closure before, but this time seems different. In the past — when it emerged from bankruptcy in 2012, then again in 2025, and a third time just two weeks ago — there always seemed to be one last […] The post 153-Year-Old Heights Hospital Set to Close as State Declines to Intervene appeared first on Jersey City Times.

Solomon: Jersey City will become healthcare desert if Heights hospital closes

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon stated “If these doors close in two days, we become a healthcare desert” while addressing the expected closure of Heights University Hospital on Saturday evening at a press conference in front of the facility yesterday. By Dan Israel/Hudson County View “Two days from now, Hudson Regional Health intends to close […] The post Solomon: Jersey City will become healthcare desert if Heights hospital closes appeared firs…

Jersey City's Heights University Hospital will go dark on Saturday

At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, the last emergency room in the Jersey City Heights will go dark, leaving a 154-year-old institution a hollowed-out shell and its neighborhood to fend for itself. Heights University Hospital, the brick-and-mortar remnant of what generations knew as Christ Hospital, will cease all emergency operations on March 14. The facility, acquiredContinue reading "Jersey City’s Heights University Hospital will go dark on Saturday" T…