Local 5186
Local 5186 represents Registered Nurses at Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, NJ.
tab-horizontal
- Local 5186 Officers
- Local 5186 Contract
- Membership Application
Officers
President – Nicole Mankowski (201) 706-1134
Vice President – Nancy Weinstein
Secretary – VACANT
Treasurer – VACANT
Grievance Chair – Rebecca Lowe
Labor Management Chair – Nicole Mankowski
Staffing Chair – Nicole Mankowski
Health & Safety Chair – Nicole Mankowski
COPE Chair – Shelly Crowe
tab-horizontal
- News Items
- Important Documents and Letters
Updated: Emergency Department at Heights Hospital to Close Saturday Night
The union that represents nurses at Heights University Hospital has been told that the emergency department — the hospital’s last remaining department — will close by Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
UPDATED HPAE PRESS RELEASE on HRH Closure of its Jersey City Hospital
Hudson Regional Health has notified their employees of their intent to close Christ Hospital, renamed Heights University Hospital, by 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Urgent Union Update, February 26, 2026
Management has informed Union Leadership that they are fully closing Christ Hospital. Nizar Kifaieh instructed managers to ignore the law and our Collective Bargaining Agreement and shut down the facility.
UNION WIN! 401(K)
HPAE convinced the bankruptcy judge to agree to preside over timelines for BOTH Missed 401(k) matches.
Local 5186 January 2026 Union Update and Survey
Our Union has also filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board over Management's unlawful actions, including their bad-faith bargaining and failure to provide any information.