A new chapter is unfolding on the palisades of Jersey City, where Heights University Hospital—a lifeline for the community—is teetering on the brink of collapse.
Despite a last-minute infusion of state aid, the future of this vital institution remains as uncertain as a coin toss, leaving thousands of patients, healthcare workers, and public officials in a state of anxious suspense.
The hospital’s owner, Hudson Regional Health, has declared that without substantial and sustained financial support from the state, it will be forced to suspend non-essential services—a move that would be a prelude to full and catastrophic closure…