Hospital's Closure Blocked by Judge | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A judge has slammed the brakes on Hoboken University Hospital’s attempt to skip New Jersey’s official closure process, ruling that the state’s certificate of need procedure must still be followed—even after the hospital shut down in March. The hospital claimed reopening was their goal and the CN process was too burdensome, but the court sided with the state, rejecting the hospital’s motion to dismiss and denying the landlord’s bid to intervene. The judge also blocked a move to appeal, making it clear the court can’t override the state’s administrative review. With no precedent for skipping…