In a letter to the editor, Union City EMT Marco Navarro explains why Jersey City’s Heights University Hospital was a pivotal healthcare facility for the entire region.
The reported closure of Hudson Regional Health’s Heights facility, formerly known to this community as Christ Hospital, is not just another healthcare headline. It is a direct threat to public safety, and those of us working on the front lines know exactly why.
As a local Emergency Medical Technician serving in Hudson County, I can tell you plainly: this facility was not optional. It was essential.
For decades, Christ Hospital played a critical role in the emergency care network for Jersey City Heights and surrounding neighborhoods…