Separate from the status of the hospital’s internal finances, an annual gala is being thrown to honor the Hoboken University Medical Center. This year’s celebration, labeled “Promenade of the Hudson,” will occur this Friday at the Westin Hotel  in Jersey City at 6:30 p.m.

The HUMC Foundation sponsors the event, which will bestow U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez with the Distinguished Service Award, doctors Alfred Fayemi and Frank Vanore with the McCaffrey Award, and Trish DeRose, former president of the Auxiliary, with the Community Service Award.
Menendez will be recognized for "his outstanding leadership and work in advancing healthcare reform and for his many efforts on behalf" of the hospital, a news release said.

Proceeds from the gala will benefit capital improvements at the 364-bed hospital, such as the creation of a cardiac catheterization lab and renovations to the Family Birthing Center, the release said.