Our hospital (formerly Community Memorial Hospital) first opened its doors on September 15, 1961 with 50 beds and 15 physicians on staff and 90 employees. Community Medical Center as it is known now cares for more than 28,000 inpatients, 127,700 outpatients and 100,000 emergency department (formerly known as Emergency Room) patients are treated each year. Presently there are 592 beds, more than 670 physicians on staff and 2,900 employees. We are now a teaching hospital with some of the finest doctors.
In 2021, CMC announced a $600 million campus expansion and overhaul, the largest in the hospital's history in both scope and price, to take place over the following decade. The plans include a new parking garage (which is completed and will be open January 2025), environmental updates to the existing facilities, and an additional 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) building that will serve as the main hospital once completed.
When you have a life threatening emergency and call 911, the ambulance will transport you to the closest hospital. That is our hospital on Route 37. This is why it is important to me and other dedicated members of Holly Twig to continue helping our hospital improve and be remain the best in the area.
Holly Twig is a dedicated fund raising group that raises money to help purchase items which continue to improve the quality of patient’s stay that are not covered under the regular operating budget as well as making caps for the newborns and the oncology department with the yarn that is generously donated by our communities.
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation, attended an event, bought a raffle ticket, donated a cake, purchased a cake and given in any way. Without your support, we would not be the success that we are. Happy and Healthy New Year to you all!
Pres, Marylou (908) 770-5176, VP, Susan (732) 267-5274,
Membership, Elizabeth (732) 349-5857
Holly Twig, 270 Bonaire Drive, Toms River, NJ 08757
