In their fifth annual report, State Health Officials say that hospitals in New Jersey, despite closures and state-level budget cuts, have shown decided improvement over the past, with a majority of them scoring 90 and above.

The New Jersey hospitals, graded on a variety of aspects like treatment of certain diseases, etc., beat or surpassed national standards on 20 of the 23-fronts, moving from below the national average to one of the highest in the U.S,