• Mayor Gusciora Issues Executive Order Addressing Emergent Concerns for Health and Public Safety – MidJersey.News

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  • Fatal Crash Reported In Toms River, NJ – MidJersey.News

    July 22, 2022 TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Toms River Police reported that on Friday, July 22, 2022, at approximately 12:25 a.m., police and EMS units were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Lakehurst Road and Hospital Drive. The initial investigation revealed Tina Dung, 21 of Maryland, was stopped for the traffic…

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  • Lacrosse: Allentown 5, Rumson-Fair Haven 21 – MidJersey.News

    June 5, 2021 RUMSON, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Allentown traveled to Rumson-Fair Haven High School for 2021 NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse Tournament, South Jersey, Group 2 Semi-Final Round. Allentown scored 5 goals and Rumson-Fair Haven scored 21. Photo gallery:

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  • November 30, 2019 – MidJersey.News

    By: Dennis Symons, Jr. ALLENTOWN, NJ (MONMOUTH) — The annual Allentown Tree Lighting was held on November 30, 2019. The lighting is hosted by the Allentown Economic Development Commission and the Allentown Business Community Association. The Stone Bridge Middle School Redbird Singers were singing Christmas Carols. There was free cider at The Moth Coffeehouse. There…

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  • NJDOT Permits Hamilton to Ban Trucks Through Cornell Heights – MidJersey.News

    June 2, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (MERCER)– Hamilton Township was notified earlier this week that requests by the Township to establish restrictions on commercial vehicles in Cornell Heights is supported by the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT). In September 2019, the Township wrote to the NJDOT requesting an investigation to limit commercial vehicle…

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  • Suspect Captured In Hazlet From Keyport Stop & Shop Aggravated Assault – MidJersey.News

    July 7, 2021 KEYPORT – HAZLET, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Hazlet Police Chief Ted Wittke announced that the subject we have been looking for all day (July 6, 2021) was just taken into custody by Hazlet Police. Numerous officers from multiple jurisdictions including Keyport, Union Beach, Middletown, Matawan, Monmouth County Sheriffs Office and the New Jersey State Police…

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  • Breaking: Tuckerton Borough Orders Fire Company To Cease Fire Operations; Removes Borough Owned Equipment – MidJersey.News

    June 6, 2022 — Updated 9:50 p.m. TUCKERTON BOROUGH, NJ (OCEAN)–According to the Tuckerton Fire Company the department received a letter from Tuckerton Borough about ceasing fire operations around 1:15 p.m. today. The Borough states in the letter that they are ordering the fire company to cease operations and remove Borough owned equipment because they…

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  • November 21, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    November 21, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 3:35 pm the Hamilton Township Fire Department responded to a well involved garage fire attached to a home in the 2500 Block of Whitehorse Mercerville Road. (Next to CVS and Across from the Mercerville Shopping Center). Firefighters quickly arrived and called an “all hands” for a full 1st…

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  • Westminster Conservatory student tests positive with COVID-19 – MidJersey.News

    Letter from University Communications to students, family members, faculty and staff PRINCETON, LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–See letter below or download at link above: 03/16/2020 Dear Rider Community, Rider has been notified that a Westminster Conservatory student, who is not enrolled at Westminster Choir College or Rider University, and their parents have tested positive for COVID-19.…

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  • July 18, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    July 18, 2021 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–The National Weather Service Mount Holly, NJ has release a preliminary damage survey from last night’s EF-1 Tornado that damaged trees and power lines in Northern Burlington County. The tornado started south of Columbus around 10:25 p.m. and proceeded towards Jacobstown, NJ and ending at 10:36 p.m. The path…

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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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