Hunterdon Care Center history

May 4, 1949, marked the beginning of a campaign to raise the funds needed to build the hospital.

In 1950, Doctor Ray Trussell was named Hunterdon Medical Center’s first director.

In 1951, Lloyd Wescott became chairman of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Clifford Snyder.

In 1953, Hunterdon Medical Center opened its doors and drew national attention for focusing on wellness and primary care.

By 1963, the hospital’s 10-year anniversary, Hunterdon Medical Center had become one of the first hospital’s in the nation to allow fathers in the delivery room.

Joe was one of the first operators hired in 1976.

After several false starts earlier in the decade, the plans for a brand new communications center, to be built on three acres of land next to the existing property, were approved in April of 1986.

In April of 1988 three more operators were hired and Robert Anderson was promoted to the position of Assistant Director and Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator.

In 1989 it was recognized by many New Jersey public safety officials, including Director Alan Armitage, that a statewide 9-1-1 system was needed and the 9-1-1 Commission was formed in April of that year.

Also installed in 1992 were the Queues Enforth Development (Q.E.D.) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system and a computerized mapping system.

In February of 1999 the Department of Communications became the Department of Emergency Services with the addition of the Office the Fire Marshal and the Emergency Services Training Center to the Office of Communications (9-1-1) and the Division of Emergency Management.

In February of 2003 bids for architects were solicited and the firm of L. Robert Kimball & Associates was awarded the job to begin the design of an addition to Emergency Services Building putting all services under one roof.

Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation launches “Meet the Challenge – Match the Million” campaign set by an anonymous donor to raise $2 million by December 31, 2011, in order to receive an additional $1 million.

Hawk Pointe Medical Office building opened in October 2016.

On February 1, 2017 the County celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Communications Operations in Hunterdon County.

In November 2018, Patrick J. Gavin was named the new President and CEO of Hunterdon Healthcare System.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced 16 Primary Care Practices and one Specialty Practice of the 2019 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge across the United States.