The emergency room at Heights University Hospital, located at 176 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City, will close for good on March 14th. The hospital was purchased by a new operator in 2025, and the rest of the facility was closed in late 2025. The emergency room closure comes after the operating company asked the state for more money in Fall 2025 and has failed to come up with an operating budget. With the emergency room’s closure just a few days away, the hospital has announced plans to provide medical care in the community. Read on for more about the closure of Heights University Hospital in Jersey City.
March 2026 Updates
In anticipation of its March 14th permanent closure, Heights University Hospital announced plans to work with other medical providers to continue medical care for Heights residents. Per a press release on March 12th, Alliance Community Healthcare (ACHI), a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has entered into a partnership with Hudson Regional Health (HRH) to provide a broad range of healthcare services to the Heights community. ACHI will use space in HRH’s Heights Medical Office Building (MOB) at 142 Palisade Avenue in the future, expanding access to primary and preventive care for area residents.
HRH will continue to offer healthcare options at the Heights MOB and place an ambulance outside of the Emergency Department for two weeks following the suspension of services. The ambulance will transport patients requiring emergency care to other facilities. HRH will provide various medical services on the HRH Foundation Mobile Health Unit in partnership with various community groups in Jersey City.
While the hospital prepares to close, local leaders have continued to express their displeasure with the situation. Ward D Councilman Jake Ephros introduced an emergency resolution condemning the closure and calling on New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Governor Mikie Sherrill for an injunction on the closures. Jersey City Mayor James Solomon and the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) union president have also spoken out against the closure.
The Backstory
Heights University Hospital was originally founded in 1872 and was known as Christ Hospital. Its location in the Jersey City Heights meant it was the central location for medical care in the neighborhood. Hudson Regional Health began operating the hospital in November 2024. As part of hospital operator Carepoint’s bankruptcy proceedings, Hudson Regional Health took ownership of the property in April 2025. Hudson Regional Health took over Christ Hospital in Jersey City and the Hoboken University Medical Center. Hudson Regional owned the Bayonne Medical Center property since July 2020 and later received state approval to take full ownership and operation…