In the law of corporations, a merger is effected when one or more corporations becomes a part of, or merges, with another corporation so that one ceases to exist and the other continues to exist. In a merger, the company that continues to exist retains its name and identity and acquires the assets, liabilities, franchises, and powers of the corporation that ceases to exist. Attorneys who practice in mergers and acquisitions (sometimes called M & A) represent corporations and other business entities in strategizing, negotiating, and carrying out transactions in which two or more companies or corporations combine into a single new entity, a merger, or where one business purchases and absorbs the assets of another, an acquisition.
Kingston is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which has been officially designated as a Village Center by the New Jersey State Planning Commission. The CDP portion, is the area that lies in Middlesex County. The Village of Kingston exists in three different municipalities: South Brunswick Township in Middlesex County, Franklin Township in Somerset County and Princeton Township in Mercer County. It is the only tri-county community in New Jersey. The population was 1,292 at the 2000 census. The Kingston Village Advisory Committee, appointed by the Councils of both South Brunswick and Franklin Townships, holds an annual Village Meeting and advises the Councils on citizen issues in this unique split jurisdiction. Kingston is located in five historic districts and is part of the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Rockingham State Historic Site are a short distance away.