• March 13, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    March 13, 2023 The Justice Department announced today that the United States has filed a complaint in intervention in a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) against Rite Aid Corporation and various subsidiaries (collectively Rite Aid) alleging that Rite Aid knowingly filled unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances. In addition to alleging claims…

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  • March 15, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    Students in the Red Cross Club Organize the Community Event March 15, 2023 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Robbinsville High School’s Red Cross Club collected 51 units of donated blood from community members in February, one of the largest totals in recent years. “This is the biggest number I’ve seen since becoming the club’s adviser,” said teacher Sue…

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  • April 9, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    April 9, 2023 SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–South Brunswick Police report that Monmouth Junction Fire Department along with eleven other fire departments continue to work on a large mulch and raw material fire on Broadway Road. The fire was reported around 2:00 p.m. Firefighters believe it will be an extended operation.

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  • Robbinsville Shuts Down Another Unsafe Structure Used As Rooming House – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: Statement from Robbinsville Township Council Regarding BAPS Investigation April 10, 2023 Members of Township Council are profoundly disturbed by the recent findings at dwellings on North Main Street and Voelbel Road. The conditions found within those buildings, the number of occupants residing there, along with the myriad of Fire Code and Uniform Construction Code violations are…

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  • Numerous Roadways Closed In Central, NJ After Storms Move Through Area – MidJersey.News

    April 1, 2023 JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department is urging the public in Jackson Township to stay off the roads this evening due to multiple trees, poles, and wires down! Jackson Mills Fire Company posted Jackson Twp has multiple trees and power lines down throughout the town. It is dark and you may…

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  • Six Flags Great Adventure Closed Due to Jackson Township Emergency Declaration – MidJersey.News

    April 2, 2023 JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–Six Flags Great Adventure announced that they will be closed today due to the Jackson Township Emergency Declaration and for the safety of their guests and team members. Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari will be closed today April 2, 2023 and anticipates to reopen on Wednesday, April 5, 2023…

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  • April 25, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    April 25, 2023 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–On April 24, 2023 at 11:26 a.m. the Hamilton Police Division dispatch center received a call concerning a male that was just attacked with a machete and was in the Quick Chek collapsed on the ground. The incident occurred at 1111 S. Olden Ave. (American Auto). The victim got…

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  • April 2, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    April 2, 2023 JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–The National Weather Service has confirmed four tornados in the area and storm surveys are ongoing to determine the details such as length and path width. The four tornadoes confirmed in New Jersey so far were in Jackson Township, Howell Township, Cinnaminson and Sea Girt. In Jackson many residents and…

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  • April 1, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    April 1, 2023 JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department is urging the public in Jackson Township to stay off the roads this evening due to multiple trees, poles, and wires down! Jackson Mills Fire Company posted Jackson Twp has multiple trees and power lines down throughout the town. It is dark and you may…

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  • Trenton Police Investigate Afternoon Shooting – MidJersey.News

    Two Others Have Died From Trenton Shootings Increasing Homicide Total To 17 April 12, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 5:45 p.m. Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Paramedics and Trenton Fire Department all responded to the area of Spring and Calhoun Streets for reports of multiple people shot. Two victims were transported to the Trauma Center at Captial…

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January 20, 2022

PEMBERTON, NJ (BURLINGTON)–Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief Jason Watters announced that a 54-year-old Pemberton Township woman has been charged with driving while impaired and causing the death of a teenage motorist late last year during a head-on collision that occurred after she left a Browns Mills bar.

Wanda Sprague, of the 200 block of Pemberton Browns Mills Road, was charged with Reckless Manslaughter (First Degree) and Vehicular Homicide (Second Degree). During a first appearance in Superior Court this afternoon, the Hon. Terrence R. Cook, P.J.Cr., ordered her not to have any contact with the victim’s family. The case will now be prepared for presentation to a grand jury for possible indictment.

The investigation began December 16 after officers from the Pemberton Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of Lakehurst Road and Rancocas Lane for a report of a motor vehicle accident at approximately 9:15 p.m.

The investigation determined that the headlights on Sprague’s Chrysler 300 were not turned on when she crashed head on into a Nissan Sentra being driven by Kayla Bowen, 17, of Pemberton Township. Ms. Bowen was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation further determined that Sprague had been consuming alcohol prior to the crash at a nearby bar, and reached a speed exceeding 90 mph prior to the collision. She suffered extensive injuries from which she is still recovering.

In addition to the criminal charges, Sprague was issued multiple traffic citations, including Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. She is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor Joshua Dennis, supervisor of the BCPO Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit.

The investigation was conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and the Pemberton Township Police Department, with assistance from the New Jersey State Police. The lead investigators are BCPO Detectives Brian Cunningham and Melyssa Alonso, and PTPD Detective Joshua Mann.

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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