Breaking Ground:

First Phase of University Hospital Campus Expansion

University Hospital and Rutgers Health celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for a multiyear redevelopment plan to expand the campus and increase access to care, world-class clinical services, education, and research. Located at 12th Avenue and Bergen Street in Newark, N.J., government officials, organizational leaders, and community advocates came together to emphasize the need for a modernized, shared health sciences campus, underscoring the promise made to the community and surrounding region as part of the 1968 Newark Agreements.

Speakers at the October 23 event reflected on the critical role University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have played in Newark’s history, as well as the importance of this next step for the city’s future.

“I’m proud to be here representing that negotiating team and to welcome this new building as the next round of development that will help carry on the mandate of the medical school agreement … for the economic and health benefit of the people,” said Junius Williams, who helped negotiate the original Newark Agreements in 1968.

“Today marks a major step in transforming health in Newark—for Newark and, most importantly, with Newark,” said Rutgers Health Chancellor Brian Strom. “This is more than a construction project; it is a commitment to ensure that every person in Newark and across New Jersey has access to world-class care right here in their own community.”

“For decades, University Hospital has delivered critical care to New Jersey families. Today’s groundbreaking represents years of community-centered planning, along with a renewed commitment to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for the people of Newark,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “When this project is complete, University Hospital will have the modern resources and facilities needed to better protect the health and future of both Newark and the surrounding region.”

“To serve the present and future needs of our patients, we must reduce disparities in care and ensure that the care provided is of the highest caliber. When we finish this work, the University Hospital patient experience will be more personalized, efficient, and comprehensive than ever before. We will have a true community asset—a living, breathing promise that world-class care is right here in Newark,” said incoming University Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Carole Johnson.

When the project is completed in 2027, residents of Newark and communities across New Jersey will benefit from improved access to care and better health outcomes. The project’s goal is to expand access to health care, recognizing that it is not only an investment in people’s well-being, but also a key driver of long-term community health and economic stability.University Hospital and Rutgers Health celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for a multiyear redevelopment plan to expand the campus and increase access to care, world-class clinical services, education, and research. Located at 12th Avenue and Bergen Street in Newark, N.J., government officials, organizational leaders, and community advocates came together to emphasize the need for a modernized, shared health sciences campus, underscoring the promise made to the community and surrounding region as part of the 1968 Newark Agreements.

Speakers at the October 23 event reflected on the critical role University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School have played in Newark’s history, as well as the importance of this next step for the city’s future.

“I’m proud to be here representing that negotiating team and to welcome this new building as the next round of development that will help carry on the mandate of the medical school agreement … for the economic and health benefit of the people,” said Junius Williams, who helped negotiate the original Newark Agreements in 1968.

“Today marks a major step in transforming health in Newark—for Newark and, most importantly, with Newark,” said Rutgers Health Chancellor Brian Strom. “This is more than a construction project; it is a commitment to ensure that every person in Newark and across New Jersey has access to world-class care right here in their own community.”

“For decades, University Hospital has delivered critical care to New Jersey families. Today’s groundbreaking represents years of community-centered planning, along with a renewed commitment to advancing health equity and improving health outcomes for the people of Newark,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “When this project is complete, University Hospital will have the modern resources and facilities needed to better protect the health and future of both Newark and the surrounding region.”

“To serve the present and future needs of our patients, we must reduce disparities in care and ensure that the care provided is of the highest caliber. When we finish this work, the University Hospital patient experience will be more personalized, efficient, and comprehensive than ever before. We will have a true community asset—a living, breathing promise that world-class care is right here in Newark,” said incoming University Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer Carole Johnson.

When the project is completed in 2027, residents of Newark and communities across New Jersey will benefit from improved access to care and better health outcomes. The project’s goal is to expand access to health care, recognizing that it is not only an investment in people’s well-being, but also a key driver of long-term community health and economic stability.