REPORT: AREA HOSPITALS TALK MERGER

Two major hospitals could be looking at a merger. The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that there are “serious” talks between South Jersey Healthcare and Underwood-Memorial Hospital to have a merger. The report cited sources, neither hospital is willing to make public comment. Underwood-Memorial Hospital is in Gloucester County.

WOMAN STRUCK AND KILLED BY HER OWN VEHICLE

A New Jersey woman was killed by her own vehicle. Police say the 79-year-old woman did not put the vehicle completely in park when she arrived at a restaurant in Livingston. According to police, Sally Simmons was walking behind the automobile when it came backwards and ran over her. The elderly woman was pronounced dead…

AVALON BEACH FILL IS UNDERWAY

The dredge “Illinois” has arrived in Avalon and is beginning to pump sand. Avalon officials told Coastal Broadcasting that the beach fill has begun. Offshore conditions had kept the dredge from arriving for a week. Around 500,000 cubic yards of sand will be put onto Avalon’s beaches by the time the beach fill is done.…