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Pallone, RWJ Barnabas Health Announce Legislative Agreement to Preserve Acute Care Inpatient Services at Long Branch Hospital
January 9, 2026
Long Branch, NJ – January 8, 2026 – Following today’s final New Jersey Department of Health approval of Monmouth Medical Center’s Certificate of Need Application, MMC President and CEO Eric Carney released the below statement:
“We want to thank Acting Commissioner Brown, the State Health Planning Board and the dedicated, expert staff at the New Jersey Department of Health for their thorough review and approval of Monmouth Medical Center’s Certificate of Need application. This is a major step forward for transforming health care for our patients and the communities we serve.
“After years of careful planning, rigorous analysis, and extensive community input, this decision clears the way for a new, state-of-the-art, acute-care hospital in Tinton Falls and much-needed improvements to our existing site in Long Branch. These investments will bring the latest advanced technology and treatments, modern facilities, and world-class academic medicine closer to home for more patients.
“We expect to move into the design phase in the coming months with the goal of completing construction and opening the new hospital in 2032. During this period, we will continue to make significant investments to modernize facilities and maintain essential health services at our Long Branch campus. We look forward to continuing to work with state and local officials and keeping our patients and communities informed at every stage of the project.”
For more information on these transformative plans, please visit www.TransformingMonmouthHealth.org.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians providing care at more than 700 patient care locations.
RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 47,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.
