Newton Medical Center: labor and delivery in Newton, NJ
Newton Medical Center is a hospital in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 415 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (124 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 415Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 263Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
175 High St
Newton, NJ 07860
Sussex County
Call (973) 383-2121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Newton Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 263 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 68 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Newton Medical Center has the 15th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 63% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Newton 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 Newton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | 19 | 28% | 954 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | East Stroudsburg | 22 | 25% | 652 | Yes |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | 25 | 25% | 721 | Yes |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 25 | 27% | 5,848 | Yes |
| St Anthony Community Hospital | Warwick | 26 | 40% | 310 | Yes |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 32 | 30% | 5,750 | Yes |
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