Clifton Dad, Retired Turnpike Worker Dies After Cancer Battle
A local family is seeking support after the death of a longtime NJ Turnpike worker who passed away following a battle with cancer.
William Francis Mullins, Jr., of Clifton, died on Thursday, April 23, at the age of 70, according to his obituary from Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home.
Born on August 1, 1955, in Jersey City, Mullins grew up in Union City and graduated from Emerson High School before earning his bachelor’s degree, his obituary says. He had lived in Clifton since 1982.
He retired after a 35-year career as a toll collector with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in East Brunswick, wher…
Closter Man Guilty In Cinder Block Killing Of Ex-Knick Draft Pick
A New Jersey man has been convicted in the 2015 murder of a former professional basketball player, authorities said.
Mark A. Holdbrooks, 69, of Closter, was found guilty on all charges on Friday, April 24, following an eight-week trial held in Passaic County Superior Court, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.
The case stems from the killing of Michael Wright, who was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2001, though he never played in a game and instead, moved overseas and jumped around to different teams. Wright's body was found on November 10, 2015, inside an SUV parked on a …
Wrongful Death Suit Filed In Freak Carteret Sinkhole Accident That Drowned 36-Year-Old Woman
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a 36-year-old woman who died when a sinkhole suddenly opened in New Jersey last summer, court filings show.
Enois Malbranche and Evan Malbranche, representing the estate of Shelly Malbranche, filed the complaint in Middlesex County Superior Court on April 8.
The lawsuit stems from an incident on July 26, 2025, at approximately 1:12 a.m., when Shelly Malbranche died after a sinkhole formed near a water main on Middlesex Avenue, also known as Prologis Way, in Carteret, the filing states.
According to the complaint, Malbranche was dropp…
