Historic $100M Renovation Continues At Newark Beth Israel

NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center recently got a big boost to its huge, $100 million renovation courtesy of the "largest single commitment" in the hospital’s 121-year history.

The hospital announced that its Emergency Services Pavilion will be named in honor of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey upon completion of a “massive and historic” renovation.

“The future is certainly bright at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center as we prepare to embark on this $100 million expansion of our facility,” president and CEO Darrell Terry Sr. said.

“With a generous new commitment of $5 million toward this project, and over $25 million of additional programmatic and capital support over the past 25 years, we felt it would be incredibly appropriate to have the foundation’s name on such an important and visible aspect of the way we care for the communities we serve,” Terry added.

The new $5 million grant is the largest single commitment in the hospital’s history. It will help support the renovation of the emergency department, administrators said.

The new Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Emergency Services Pavilion will expand by nearly 4,000 square feet and include nine new treatment areas in the adult emergency department, three new pediatric treatment areas and one new fast-track treatment area. It will also boast new exterior signage, as well as a separate waiting area for families who come to the pediatric emergency department for care.

“We are confident that this major renovation of the hospital will enhance that care and contribute to the revitalization of Newark’s South Ward,” said Marsha Atkind, executive director and CEO of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.

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