No decision today

Thanks to the Honorable Judge Velazquez for hearing our case. He did not give a summary ruling or sign the Hospital's draft order. His decision will likely be announced Monday. Our attorney, Renee Steinhagen of New Jersey Appleseed, presented a strong case and represented us well.

See Terrence McDonald's article on the hearing in The Jersey Journal: "Jersey City community group seeks conditions on Christ Hospital sale".

Sale to be finalized this Friday?

Christ Hospital petitioned the Superior Court to finalize its sale to the Hudson Holdco corporations, seeking an expedited judgment. In response, Save Christ Hospital has asked the Court to impose additional conditions on the sale, especially:

• Expanded public participation in restructuring the Hospital and County Hospital service consolidation
• Increased monitoring of charity care and health care performance
• Recovery of proceeds from subsequent asset sales for charitable purposes

See Save Christ Hospital's and NJ Appleseed's Letter to the Court.

The hearing is scheduled for this Friday 6/29 1:30pm at the Brennan Court House, 583 Newark Ave, 2nd floor (Judge Hector Velazquez). All are welcome to attend.

Urgent - sale to be finalized

BREAKING NEWS - Expedited approval to be heard Friday 6/29.

The deal is done? The Attorney General completed its review, the attorneys went straight to court, and the court wants to finalize the sale within a week, and with only two business days notice to respond.

Read documents for this proceding:
Show Cause order
Attorney General's CHAPA report (18 MB)
Christ Hospital's Attorney Certification
Christ Hospital's Brief (9 MB)

What do you think? Is this a good deal for Jersey City? Are the conditions of the sale truly in the public interest?

Stay tuned for further details.