The Jersey City Municipal Council voted unanimously to add and approve Resolution 25-651, a measure urging Hudson Regional Health and state authorities to provide written plans and financial documentation before any closure of University Heights Hospital. The council added the late item and then approved the resolution 9-0 during the Oct. 3, 2025 meeting.

The resolution, introduced by Councilwoman Denise Ridley, describes University Heights Hospital (formerly Christ Hospital/Price Hospital) as a critical health-care provider for the Heights and Hudson County and says its closure would force patients to travel farther for care and could increase pressure on neighboring hospitals. Ridley read sections of the measure into the record, including its finding that "If Heights University Hospital closes, over a thousand healthcare jobs will be lost, and it was reported in 2022, almost $200,000,000 in salaries and wages were paid to workers." The resolution asks Hudson Regional Health to provide detailed closure plans, census and financial reports and to seek available financial assistance prior to submitting any certificate-of-need application to terminate services.

Council members who spoke in favor emphasized the hospital's local role. Councilman Beaujean said the facility "saved many lives during 9/11" and described it as essential for the Heights and other wards in the city. Councilwoman Ridley and other council members noted union advocacy, including District 1199J's request for a county- and state-level financial safety net to preserve services. The resolution also calls on the state to immediately release funds to help hospitals remain operational in Hudson County.

The council recorded the motion to add the late item, then a motion to consider it immediately; the motions were seconded and passed by the required majority before the final 9-0 approval of Resolution 25-651. There was no formal amendment to the resolution during the meeting.

The resolution requests transparency and specific documentation from Hudson Regional Health — including financial statements and census information — and urges the health system to pursue Medicare, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments, emergency Medicaid and state grant options and to explore graduate medical education funding prior to any termination filings. The resolution does not create binding city-level funding or require the hospital to remain open; it asks for written approvals and transparency from the health system and calls on the county and state to consider immediate financial assistance.

Council members said the resolution is intended to preserve access to local care while urging state and regional actors to act. No formal timeline for follow-up reporting from Hudson Regional Health or from city staff was specified in the resolution.