Provides for merger of New Jersey City University with Kean University; expands powers and property of Kean University; appropriates $25 million.*

This bill would merge New Jersey City University (NJCU) with Kean University, transferring all of NJCU's assets, campuses, and functions to Kean University. It ensures Kean University receives all state funding, grants, and resources previously allocated to NJCU, including institutional stabilization aid for three years, and provides state assistance to help Kean manage NJCU's existing debt. The merger would make Kean University responsible for all NJCU operations, with all references to NJCU in law being replaced by references to Kean University. It also addresses employee transitions, requiring NJCU employees to become new employees of Kean University while retaining certain benefits and civil service protections.