Final New Jersey Department of Health Approval on Certificate of Need Application for Tinton Falls Hospital

On January 8th, MMC received final New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) approval of our Certificate of Need Application to relocate medical/surgical, maternity and pediatric services to the Vogel Medical Campus in Tinton Falls. This is the final step in the approval process and a major step forward for transforming health care for our patients and the communities we serve.

MMC President and CEO Eric Carney shared: "We are so grateful that Acting NJ DOH Health Commissioner Jeff Brown, the State Health Planning Board and the DOH staff supported our vision to provide greatly increased access and an even better patient care experience for everyone we are privileged to serve, without leaving anyone behind. 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."

Also at the Vogel Medical Campus in Tinton Falls, a 150,000 sq. ft. Specialty and Cancer Care Center, opening in early 2027, will provide cutting-edge cancer treatment and clinical trials in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. To learn more about the future plans for both the Long Branch and Tinton Falls campuses, please visit transformingmonmouthhealth.org.