{"id":122469,"date":"2026-02-24T22:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122469\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:17:09","slug":"regions-newest-urgent-care-facility-to-hold-grand-opening-on-thursday-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/122469\/","title":{"rendered":"Region\u2019s newest urgent care facility to hold grand opening on Thursday | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>POHATCONG TWP., N.J. \u2013 A new facility, &#8220;committed to delivering high-quality care quickly, conveniently, and affordably,&#8221; will offer treatment of\u00a0non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, X-ray and lab services and more.<\/p>\n<p>American Family Care (AFC), a leading provider of urgent care with nearly 400 walk-in clinics across the United States, has announced the grand opening festivities for AFC Phillipsburg, located at 1225 U.S. Route 22 at St. James Avenue in Pohatcong Township, Warren County.<\/p>\n<p>AFC Phillipsburg will celebrate its grand opening from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony \u2013 hosted by the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce \u2013 set for 5 p.m., according to a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The center will officially open to patients at 8 a.m. Monday, March 2.<\/p>\n<p>Owned by the husband-and-wife team of O\u2019George Chima and Dr. Sarah Chima, the new 3,000-square-foot clinic is designed as a one-stop shop for urgent and occupational healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The center includes private exam rooms, a procedure suite and on-site X-ray capabilities, delivering accessible, affordable and compassionate medical care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur team is committed to delivering high-quality care quickly, conveniently, and affordably,\u201d said O\u2019George Chima, owner of AFC Phillipsburg.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw a clear need for urgent care options that don\u2019t involve lengthy, costly ER visits. We\u2019re proud to bring a modern facility with comprehensive services to local families and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AFC Phillipsburg will provide:<\/p>\n<p>Walk in urgent care for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses<\/p>\n<p>On-site X-ray and lab services<\/p>\n<p>A procedure suite for minor medical needs<\/p>\n<p>Occupational health services, including drug screenings, injury treatment, and pre-employment, immigration and routine physicals<\/p>\n<p>The clinic aims to serve as a reliable partner to local employers by improving workplace safety and minimizing downtime from workplace injuries.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019George Chima, who immigrated to the United States 15 years ago and has a background in finance and healthcare, oversees business operations.<\/p>\n<p>His wife, Dr. Sarah Chima, a robotic and breast surgeon, serves as medical director, overseeing staffing, credentialing and clinical standards.<\/p>\n<p>The center employs 15 local team members, with approximately 90% hired from the surrounding communities, supporting local economic growth and expanding access to healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>AFC Phillipsburg is the couple\u2019s second location; they also operate AFC Roxbury, which opened three years ago.<\/p>\n<p>A third location in Princeton-Montgomery is expected to open in August, and long-term plans include expanding to as many as 10 centers across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>AFC Phillipsburg will operate 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, offering extended hours to serve busy families and workers.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcurgentcare.com\/phillipsburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">afcurgentcare.com\/phillipsburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"POHATCONG TWP., N.J. \u2013 A new facility, &#8220;committed to delivering high-quality care quickly, conveniently, and affordably,&#8221; will offer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122470,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[57587,57580,153,155,154,57585,1786,338,57586,57583,915,57582,57588,57584,57581,834],"class_list":{"0":"post-122469","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-afc-phillipsburg","9":"tag-american-family-care","10":"tag-bethlehem","11":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","12":"tag-bethlehem-news","13":"tag-george-chima","14":"tag-health-services","15":"tag-healthcare","16":"tag-lab-services","17":"tag-lehigh-valley-chamber-of-commerce","18":"tag-new-jersey","19":"tag-non-life-threatening-injuries","20":"tag-pohatcong-township","21":"tag-sarah-chima","22":"tag-urgent-care-center","23":"tag-warren-county"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}