Costs Skyrocket for Rutgers U. Merger With N.J. Medical School

By Eric Kelderman

When Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey initially proposed merging much of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with Rutgers University, no cost estimate was available. A price tag of about $50-million was eventually attached to the plan, which drew sharp criticism over a doomed recommendation to merge Rowan University and the Rutgers campus at Camden.

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