By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

UNION — Kean University will lay off 54 full-time employees and hire an outside vendor to clean and maintain its campus, school officials said today.

The university’s board of trustees approved a plan Monday night to outsource housekeeping and grounds maintenance services on its Union campus. The move is expected to save the public university $3.45 million annually and save additional money on supplies and equipment.

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