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…
25-Year-Old Passenger Killed When Van Slams Into Parked Truck On I-295 In Hamilton: Njsp
A 25-year-old South Jersey man was killed when the van he was riding in struck a parked Mack truck on I-295 on Friday, April 24, authorities said.
Daniel H. Carmelo, 25, of Mount Royal, was a front-seat passenger in a Dodge Sprinter the van that struck the disabled truck just after 3:30 p.m., in the southbound lanes near milepost 64.7 in Hamilton Township, police said.
Carmelo was killed in the crash, police said. The driver of the van suffered minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said. No other injuries were reported, police said.
The crash remain…
Body Of Missing Millville Dad Found Mile Of DE Beach After Disappearing From Boat: Report
The body of a 47-year-old New Jersey dad who vanished after falling off of a boat on Thursday, April 9 in the Delaware Bay has been recovered, according to NJ Advance Media.
Matthew Oliver, of Millville, was a crew member on the commercial fishing boat Bon Secour, when he disappeared. His body was found Tuesday, April 21, about a mile offshore from Bowers Beach in Kent County, NJ.com says, citing Delaware State Police.
Melanie Parent, with whom Oliver shares a daughter with, wrote a Facebook post after his body was discovered.
"We were told he may never be recovered and that was unacceptab…
Gunman In Deadly Toms River Hookah Lounge Shooting Sentenced
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced for a shooting at a Toms River hookah lounge that left one man dead and two others injured in 2022, authorities said.
Eric Manzanares, of Asbury Park, was sentenced on Friday, April 24, in Ocean County Superior Court in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 shooting at Top Tier Hookah Lounge on Hooper Avenue, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
He was sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault on Friday, Feb. 27, Billhimer said.
Police resp…
