IN THE MATTER OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR HUMC NORTH HOSPITAL

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Hirschhorn argued the cause for appellant Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Hirschhorn, of counsel and on the brief; Kenneth F. Oettle , on the brief).

Douglas S. Eakeley argued the cause for appellant The Valley Hospital (Lowenstein Sandler, PC, and Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Eakeley and Frank R. Ciesla , of counsel and on the brief).

Michael J. Kennedy , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services ( Jeffrey S. Chiesa , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Susan J. Dougherty , Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Thomas A. Abbate argued the cause for respondent Hackensack University Medical Center (DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP, attorneys; Mr. Abbate, of counsel and on the brief; Gregory J. Bevelock and Mark A. Bunbury, Jr. , on the brief).

Before Judges Sabatino, Fasciale and Maven.