Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton is a 287-bed facility that traces its origins to Trenton General Hospital in 1941. Today, it serves as the largest employer in Hamilton Township, providing nursing and allied health training to 13 surrounding colleges and universities. The hospital’s cancer center, in partnership with New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute, which is the state’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, brings world-class researchers, specialists and clinical trials close to home. The hospital’s orthopedic program is the only one in the capital region nationally certified in knee, hip and spine surgery by The Joint Commission. RWJUH Hamilton holds 17 Leapfrog “A” safety grades and has twice been recognized by The Leapfrog Group as a “Top General Hospital.” It holds Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and was the first of two New Jersey hospitals to receive the “Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.” In December 2025, the hospital opened the Woods Primary and Behavioral Health Center at Hamilton, which is the first integrated clinic of its kind in the state, designed to close health care access gaps for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. The clinic was developed through a partnership with Woods System of Care. In May 2025, the hospital opened a new, 5,500-square-foot state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization laboratory, and in November 2025, unveiled a new helistop to expand critical patient transfer capabilities.
