⚠️ 967 notices issued at Bayonne University Hospital, effective June
🏥 Company says layoffs tied to ownership transfer, not permanent job losses
🚑 Notice follows recent Jersey City hospital closure by the same operator
BAYONNE — Just weeks after shutting down the emergency room at its Jersey City hospital, the same company issued a public notice of nearly 1,000 layoffs at a Bayonne hospital.
Hudson Regional Health took over the remaining bankrupt CarePoint Health system in November 2024. Already operating a hospital in Secaucus, the group also included hospitals in Bayonne, Hoboken and Jersey City.
In November, Heights University Hospital in Jersey City (formerly Christ Hospital) was reduced to Emergency Department services in a cost-cutting effort. Then on March 14, Heights University Hospital shut down completely after the operator said it was still projected to lose $30 million this year…