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Hackensack Meridian Health is opening its fifth Hackensack Meridian Health Urgent Care location, in Freehold.Hackensack Meridian Health is opening its fifth Hackensack Meridian Health Urgent Care location, in Freehold.

The health system has also previously partnered with CityMD to open more than a half-dozen urgent care centers in New Jersey.

The new facility is the system’s first in Monmouth County, with the goal of further expanding access to care, according to a statement.

 “At Hackensack Meridian Health, we are committed to helping our communities stay healthy by increasing access to quality care,” said John Lloyd, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “Our newest urgent care facility in Freehold will give families in Monmouth County a convenient, cost-effective alternative to the emergency room. As we continue to redesign care coordination across our network, urgent care will help us provide the full continuum of care for our patients.”

Robert Garrett, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, said: “Today’s hardworking families are extremely busy and often times need care immediately. Hackensack Meridian Health Urgent Care facilities are successfully providing patients access to convenient, high-quality services when and where they need it.”

The facility will provide health services including stiches, X-rays, fracture treatment, EKGs and immunizations.

Joseph Lemaire, executive vice president of finance at Hackensack Meridian Health, said, “Patients are looking for convenient, high-quality care at affordable rates, and Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to increasing access to our premier urgent care services in communities across New Jersey.”

The other four locations are in Brick, Jackson, Ship Bottom and Toms River.