REPORTED · WARN NOTICE✓ VERIFIEDPublished Aug 29, 2026

Abrupt closure of Heights University Hospital after services suspended by Hudson Regional Health

SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGNew Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development· filed October 25, 2025View the filing ↗

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED

206

EFFECTIVE DATE

Nov 9, 2025

What we know

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on October 25, 2025.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the NJ state workforce agency.

Summary

Heights University Hospital (formerly Christ Hospital) in Jersey City was abruptly closed by owner Hudson Regional Health, which suspended services last November and shut the emergency room in March, effectively laying off staff. Union testimony at a state hearing stated there are 220 nurses represented at the hospital and union witnesses reported they received vague layoff notices; a long-term nurse recounted being laid off and receiving reduced severance. The closure has forced ambulances to be diverted, cut Jersey City’s hospital bed capacity by more than half, and strained nearby hospitals. Hudson Regional Health cited financial losses, mismanagement by prior operators, uninsured patients and cuts to funding as reasons for suspending services; community groups are urging state intervention and receivership.

Heights University Hospital disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the NJ state workforce agency on October 25, 2025. The notice covers 206 employees in Jersey City, NJ, with the layoff effective November 9, 2025.

LayoffTalk has tracked 4 layoff events at Heights University Hospital since May 2025, including 271 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 1 additional event known from news reporting.