Public Hearing Set for Proposed Closure of Heights University Hospital

The New Jersey State Health Planning Board will hold a public hearing next month on a certificate of need application filed by Hudson Regional Health seeking to close Heights University Hospital in Jersey City.

The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the hospital, located at 176 Palisade Avenue in Jersey City. Public comments will be limited to three minutes per speaker. Written comments may also be submitted at the hearing or mailed afterward.

The Board’s notice states that written comments must be received no later than Friday, April 24, 2026, and should be sent to the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance, 55 N. Willow St., 6th Floor, P.O. Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360.

Copies of the closure application are available for public review at Jersey City Hall, located at 280 Grove Street, and at the New Jersey Department of Health, 55 N. Willow Street, 6th Floor, Trenton. The application is also available online.

The Board is expected to review the application at a meeting date to be announced separately. For more information, contact the Department of Health at 609-376-0960.