Source: Julia Terruso, Star-Ledger, July 29, 2012

Union County has handed housekeeping and dietary services at the county-operated Runnells Specialized Hospital to a private company, a move that will result in 80 layoffs but save a little more than $2 million over the 16-month contract, officials said…. Last week, the county awarded Sodexo, a Maryland-based company, the housekeeping and dietary services, which will save $443,000 for the remainder of this year and approximately $1.6 million next year, Freeholder Daniel Sullivan said….