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“Shocked” and “offended,” William Colgan, the managing partner of Community Healthcare Associates, emphatically denied a charge by Christ Hospital’s Board Chairman Geoff Curtiss that CHA was unprepared to follow through with their bid. Colgan says CHA contacted Christ Hospital immediately after the deal with Prime had “fallen apart, which was literally a couple days ago,” [...]

Following Prime Healthcare’s decision to withdraw a bid for non-profit Christ Hospital, and unconvinced that other bidders are in fact in a position to purchase the struggling hospital, Christ Hospital’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved authorizing filing Chapter 11 reorganization “if necessary.” The flexibility of reorganization would “ensure that Christ Hospital continues to serve the [...]

Mark another one down for community resistance: after very loud and very public outcry from concerned residents, local politicians, and church and community groups over the proposed sale of Christ Hospital to California-based health facility chain Prime Healthcare Services, it looks like the hospital will in fact remain in non-profit hands after all. The decision [...]

13 People Relocated from Jersey City Building After Car Smashes Into It: Seven adults and six children had to be relocated early Saturday when a vehicle crashed into a three-story building at Martin Luther King Drive and Union Street in Jersey City, officials said. Advocates Conduct Annual County Homeless Count: While this census of the [...]

Jersey City Medical Center has officially made an offer to purchase cash-strapped Christ Hospital despite previous reluctance on the part of Christ Hospital’s CEO Peter Kelly to sell to the group. At the time, Kelly cited JCMC’s $100 million debt and questioned the feasibility of the deal. Instead, Kelly had insisted the hospital would be [...]

With American Heart Month beginning February, Pole Position Raceway is partnering up with the Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) to “Jump Start Your Heart” on health living on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th. Grab a date with a competitive streak and an interest in the inner-workings of the heart (there will be demonstrations in CPR [...]

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by our media partner NJ Spotlight. New Jersey hospitals, feeling the strain of nearly $2 billion in uncompensated care, are hoping the Affordable Care Act will be more than a band-aid to help alleviate huge debts hospitals carry for treating uninsured patients. Studies by the Rutgers Center for [...]

NOTE: This story has been updated. Christ Hospital CEO Peter Kelly last night defended his decision to sell cash-strapped Christ Hospital to the for-profit California hospital chain Prime Healthcare Services, making his remarks to the roughly 100 people who had gathered at an often heated community meeting to discuss the pending sale. The lightning-rod for-profit [...]

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GOP Presidential Candidate Buddy Roemer Visits Made with Love: Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer was in Jersey City yesterday to meet and greet supporters at Made With Love Organic Bakery & Cafe on Jersey Avenue. Look for more from JCI later today. Jersey City Comedian Patrice O’Neal Dies at 41: Comedian, actor and radio personality [...]