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Effective May 5, 2025, Podiatry in West New York will relocate to 201 State Rt 17 in Rutherford.

Effective April 28, 2025, Primary Care in Haddon Heights will relocate to 2 South Black Horse Pike in Mt. Ephraim.

Effective April 28, 2025, Cardiology in Haddon Heights will relocate to 322 Route 38, Cherry Hill.

Effective April 21, 2025 Pediatrics – Wall at 1560 State Route 138 will relocate to 3350 State Route 138.

Effective April 14, 2025 Primary Care – Voorhees will relocate to 165 S Black Horse Pike, Runnemede.

Effective April 14, 2025  Pediatrics – Manasquan will relocate to  3350 State Route 138 Wall.

As of April 7, 2025, Podiatry in Bayonne has relocated to 191 Lefante Way, Suite C in Bayonne.

As of April 7, 2025  Gastroenterology – Hackensack and Cardiology – Hackensack have relocated to 1 Maywood Avenue in Maywood.

As of April 7, 2025 Primary Care – Moorestown and Cardiology – Moorestown have relocated to Cherry Hill at 322 Route 38, Cherry Hill.

As of April 7,  2025,  Primary Care – Secaucus  and Gastroenterology – Secaucus have relocated to Rutherford at 201 Route 17 11th Floor Rutherford.

As of March 31, 2025, Primary Care – Rutherford has relocated to 201 Route 17, Suite 1102 in Rutherford.

As of March 28, 2025,  Primary Care – Roslyn has relocated to the Optum multi-specialty medical office location in Lake Success.

As of March 3, 2025, Pediatrics – Port Jefferson has relocated to 1500 Route 112, Building 1, Floor 1, in Port Jefferson.

As of March 3, 2025, Primary Care – Port Jefferson Station has relocated to 1500 Route 112, Building 1, Floor 1, in Port Jefferson.

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Office and Urgent Care Closures

Little Neck, College Point and Huntington Station Urgent care locations will be closed, Sunday April 13, and will reopen Monday April 14, for normal operating hours.

Plainview Urgent care will be closed, Sunday April 13, and Monday April 14, and will reopen Tuesday April 15,  for normal operating hours.

The Croton-on-Hudson lab is temporarily closed until further notice.

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