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04.09.25

Baumann, Credidio and Hartline Serve as Bond Counsel to New Jersey City University's Groundbreaking Merger with Kean University

Better access to higher education strengthens local economies, creates new job opportunities, and improves public well-being. However, expanding that access requires the right funding and strategic partnerships.

That’s why we’re proud to have played a key role in New Jersey’s first major public university consolidation in decades. Our team, led by Joseph Baumann, Jennifer L. Credidio, and Ashton Hartline, recently served as lead counsel for New Jersey City University in its historic merger with Kean University—the first major public university consolidation in New Jersey in decades.

This partnership ensures that NJCU’s mission lives on by expanding affordable, high-quality education for first-generation and underserved students as Kean Jersey City. By streamlining resources and academic programs, it strengthens both institutions and creates more opportunities where they’re needed most.

Learn more about this historic merger ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kFNFhW