This month’s shuttering of Heights University Hospital left New Jersey’s second-largest city with just one emergency room, sparking community outcry as local leaders weigh their legal options.
As Jersey City grapples with the loss of the hospital, the fallout from its sudden closure may spur new laws in Trenton.
State Sen. Raj Mukherji, one of the Democrats representing Jersey City, told Gothamist he is drafting a new bill to increase fines against hospital operators that close facilities without getting the state’s approval…