By Deborah Smith-Gregory and Debbie White University Hospital in Newark is the only state-owned hospital in New Jersey and against all odds, it has grown to become New Jersey’s premier medical teaching and research hospital, flourishing despite chronic lack of support from its owner. As unbelievable as it sounds, there have been almost no capital investments in this hospital since it was built. Our governor and New Jersey’s legislature must fund the $1.2 billion estimated cost of replacing University Hospital’s 43-year-old crumbling campus. Last year, the state made a good start by allocating …
