New Jersey ER wait times by hospital
How long a typical emergency room visit lasts at 60 New Jersey hospitals, from arrival to going home, ranked shortest to longest.
In an emergency, call 911. These are yearly medians, not live wait times. Don't pick an ER from this list when someone needs help now.
New Jersey median
3 hr 5 min
+37 min vs US US median is 2 hr 28 min
Under 2 hours
1 ER
2 take 4 hours or more
New Jersey emergency rooms ranked by median visit time
Times are for patients treated and sent home, not admitted. The bar shows each ER against the slowest in the state; the tick marks the New Jersey median.
How to read this list
Each time is the median for a full year, so half of visits were shorter and half longer. Busy hospitals treat sicker patients, so a longer time is not by itself a mark against a hospital. "Left before seen" is the share of patients who walked out before a clinician saw them. How this measure works.
Showing the 25 shortest of 60 hospitals
| # | Hospital | Median visit | Left before seen | ER volume | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway 0% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 1 hr 54 min 1 hr 11 min faster | 0% | Medium | |
| 2 | Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 9 min 56 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 3 | Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch 0% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 16 min 49 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 4 | Warren HospitalPhillipsburg 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 20 min 45 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 5 | Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 21 min 44 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 6 | Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 43 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 7 | Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood 0% left before seen Low volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 43 min faster | 0% | Low | |
| 8 | Ocean Medical CenterBrick 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 22 min 43 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 9 | Virtua West Jersey Hospitals BerlinBerlin 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 25 min 40 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 10 | Bergen Regional Medical CenterParamus 0% left before seen Low volume | 2 hr 25 min 40 min faster | 0% | Low | Not rated |
| 11 | Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 28 min 37 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 12 | Heights University HospitalJersey City 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 39 min 26 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 13 | Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 41 min 24 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 14 | Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin 0% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 43 min 22 min faster | 0% | High | |
| 15 | Saint Clare's HospitalDenville 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 19 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 16 | Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 46 min 19 min faster | 2% | Low | |
| 17 | Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden 1% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 48 min 17 min faster | 1% | High | |
| 18 | Newton Memorial HospitalNewton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 48 min 17 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 19 | Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 49 min 16 min faster | 3% | Medium | |
| 20 | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 52 min 13 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 21 | Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 54 min 11 min faster | 3% | Very high | |
| 22 | Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 9 min faster | 2% | Very high | |
| 23 | Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 2 hr 56 min 9 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 24 | Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 7 min faster | 2% | Medium | |
| 25 | Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy 3% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 2 hr 58 min 7 min faster | 3% | High | |
| 26 | Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton 4% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 5 min faster | 4% | Very high | |
| 27 | Community Medical CenterToms River 0% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 5 min faster | 0% | Very high | |
| 28 | St Mary's Hospital, PassaicPassaic 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 2 min 3 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 29 | Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 2 min 3 min faster | 1% | Medium | |
| 30 | Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 3 min 2 min faster | 1% | Very high | |
| 31 | Libertyhealth-Jersey City Medical Center CampusJersey City 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 7 min 2 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 32 | Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 7 min 2 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 33 | Somerset Medical CenterSomerville 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 8 min 3 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 34 | Overlook HospitalSummit 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 12 min 7 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 35 | Jfk Medical CenterEdison 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 17 min 12 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 36 | Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly 4% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 18 min 13 min slower | 4% | High | |
| 37 | Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 21 min 16 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 38 | Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 17 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 39 | Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 22 min 17 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 40 | Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck 1% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 24 min 19 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 41 | Cooper University HospitalCamden 3% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 25 min 20 min slower | 3% | Very high | |
| 42 | Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 21 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 43 | Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne 2% left before seen Low volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 21 min slower | 2% | Low | |
| 44 | Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen 2% left before seen High volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 26 min 21 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 45 | Chilton HospitalPompton Plains 2% left before seen High volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 3 hr 27 min 22 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 46 | Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick 3% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 28 min 23 min slower | 3% | High | |
| 47 | Trinitas Regional Medical CenterElizabeth 1% left before seen High volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min 24 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 48 | Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 29 min 24 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 49 | Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City 2% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 30 min 25 min slower | 2% | Very high | |
| 50 | Kennedy University Hospital, INC (Stratford DivisStratford 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 2/5 CMS | 3 hr 35 min 30 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 51 | St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson 5% left before seen Very high volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 37 min 32 min slower | 5% | Very high | |
| 52 | Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 39 min 34 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 53 | University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton 1% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 41 min 36 min slower | 1% | High | |
| 54 | Cape Regional Medical CenterCape May Court House 2% left before seen Medium volume ★ 3/5 CMS | 3 hr 42 min 37 min slower | 2% | Medium | |
| 55 | Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken 3% left before seen Medium volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 3 hr 42 min 37 min slower | 3% | Medium | |
| 56 | Valley HospitalRidgewood 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 47 min 42 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 57 | Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge 2% left before seen High volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 49 min 44 min slower | 2% | High | |
| 58 | Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington 1% left before seen Medium volume ★ 4/5 CMS | 3 hr 50 min 45 min slower | 1% | Medium | |
| 59 | Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown 1% left before seen Very high volume ★ 5/5 CMS | 4 hr 10 min 1 hr 5 min slower | 1% | Very high | |
| 60 | Umdnj University HospitalNewark 8% left before seen Very high volume ★ 1/5 CMS | 5 hr 7 min 2 hr 2 min slower | 8% | Very high |
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ER wait times in New Jersey's largest cities
Median visit time across the hospitals listed in each city. Pick a city to filter the list above.
| City | ERs | Median | Shortest in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 hr 53 min | Heights University Hospital · 2 hr 39 min | |
| 3 | 2 hr 56 min | Saint Michael's Medical Center · 2 hr 49 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 6 min | Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center · 2 hr 48 min | |
| 2 | 3 hr 14 min | Capital Health System-Fuld Campus · 3 hr | |
| 2 | 3 hr 27 min | Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital · 3 hr 26 min |
Questions about New Jersey ER wait times
Which New Jersey ER has the shortest wait?
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway in Rahway, with a median visit of 1 hr 54 min. Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston is next at 2 hr 9 min.
Which New Jersey ER has the longest wait?
Umdnj University Hospital, at 5 hr 7 min. The busiest emergency departments tend to have the longest visits because they treat more patients and more complex cases.
How long is the average ER visit in New Jersey?
The median is 3 hr 5 min, 37 min longer than the US median of 2 hr 28 min. 1 of 60 New Jersey ERs come in under two hours and 2 take four hours or more.
Are these live wait times?
No. They are 12-month medians for patients who were treated and sent home, published by CMS. They show what is typical, not what is happening tonight. In an emergency, call 911.
Why are big hospitals slower?
Low-volume New Jersey ERs have a median visit of 2 hr 36 min. High and very-high-volume ERs come in at 3 hr 17 min. Large hospitals see more patients and sicker ones, and many are trauma centers.
ER wait times in neighboring states
Source: CMS Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting, measure OP-18b (median time from ED arrival to departure for discharged patients), published July 2026. Updated when CMS publishes new data.
Hospitals with too few cases to report are not listed; they still have a page in the New Jersey hospital directory. Campuses that CMS reports under one facility number appear once. Not affiliated with CMS.