Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a comment from the New Jersey Department of Health.

A Jersey City hospital will close its doors after 152 years of service after failing to get millions in support from the government, its parent company announced Friday.

Heights University Hospital will operate only as a standalone emergency department and support services starting on Saturday, said Dr. Nizar Kifaieh, president and chief executive officer of Hudson Regional Health.

The news, announced at a press conference, was not entirely a surprise. Hudson Regional, which owns the hospital, announced in October that it would begin to lay off staff and wind down services. As of Friday, just five patients remained in the hospital, said Kifaieh.

Hudson Regional has been strapped

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