Under the dim lights of the chilly Pershing Field Ice Rink, Jersey City elected officials, residents, and healthcare advocates gathered for the latest updates on Heights University hospital as the planning board simultaneously advanced condemnation plans.
Back in March, hospital operator Hudson Regional Health (HRH) illegally closed the remaining operations of the former Heights University Hospital, after shuttering all but the Emergency Department at the end of 2025, without completing the state-mandated process through the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH).
Last night’s gathering was spearheaded by the Save Our Hospital Coalition, a self-described community association of Jersey City residents, neighborhood associations, and community groups united in their mission to reopen the 176 Palisade Ave. hospital…