As all or most of our residents know,
when the then-Commissioner of Health for the state of New Jersey granted the
certificate to close Muhlenberg Hospital almost five years ago, she mandated
that the emergency room remain open for a minimum of five years.
This coming August will mark the five-year
anniversary since the hospital closed. Since that time is fast
approaching, and as there is still a need for emergency health services (at a
minimum to be provided to Plainfield and its surrounding communities from what
was once Muhlenberg Hospital), I mailed the letter shown below to current
Commissioner O’Dowd, yesterday. I am looking forward to a favorable outcome.
In the meantime, I will continue to look
for opportunities for the Muhlenberg campus to continue to deliver a
significant amount of healthcare to our residents and neighbors.
Adrian
