Jersey Shore University Medical Center: labor and delivery in Neptune, NJ
Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a hospital in Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 4,356 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (1,371 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,356Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 379Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1945 Rte 33
Neptune, NJ 07754
Monmouth County
Call (732) 775-5500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Jersey Shore University Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 379 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 106 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New Jersey, Jersey Shore University Medical Center has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Jersey Shore University Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Neptune
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | 6.8 | 22% | 5,821 | Yes |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick | 10 | 24% | 887 | Yes |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | 10 | 25% | 1,265 | Yes |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | 15 | 26% | 525 | Yes |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | 19 | 24% | 2,236 | Yes |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy | 25 | 23% | 860 | Yes |
More in Monmouth County
- Centrastate Medical Center (Freehold)
- Monmouth Medical Center (Long Branch)
- Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank)
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