• September 22, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 22, 2023 Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced that an Indictment was unsealed this morning charging U.S. Senator ROBERT MENENDEZ, his wife NADINE MENENDEZ, a/k/a…

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  • August 22, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    August 22, 2023 EDISON, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Thomas Bryan of the Edison Police Department announced that on Thursday, August 17, 2023, Daniel Girgis, 18, of Dayton NJ, and Tyler Dickerson, 19, of Monmouth Junction, NJ, were sentenced for their involvement in a January 20, 2022, street race that resulted in…

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  • August 24, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    August 24, 2023 SOMERVILLE – Governor Phil Murphy today signed S3206 to promote Central Jersey tourism. The bill requires the Division of Travel and Tourism, within the Department of State, to re-draw the State tourism map to create a “Central Jersey” region and to incorporate it in all regional marketing campaigns, including publications and on VistiNJ.org.…

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  • August 11, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    August 11, 2023 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–NJ State Police, Robbinsville Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the area of mile post 63 north bound inner roadway for a reported crash with extrication. Upon arrival it was reported that a loose tire crashed through the window and roof of a car that was traveling north bound…

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  • December 23, 2019 – MidJersey.News

    December 23, 2019 By: Dennis Symons, Jr. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hamilton Township Police and Fire Departments as well at the Robbinsville Township Fire Department were sent to the area of 8 Marlen Drive for a serious accident around 4:30 pm this afternoon. A car driven at high speeds in a 25 mph zone collided with…

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  • Jackson Man Sentenced To 5 Years In NJ State Prison For Death By Auto – MidJersey.News

    March 1, 2021 TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 1, 2021, Douglas Thompson, 56, of Jackson, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., to five years New Jersey State Prison as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to Death By Auto in violation of…

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  • September 26, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 26, 2023 HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER)–On September 25, 2023 Det. Tom Clugsten arrested a suspect in the aggravated assault stabbing case that occurred on September 20, 2023, at 10:41 p.m. in the area of Waverly Place and Mervine Place. One of the victims was treated and released for his injuries, however the second victim is…

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  • December 10, 2019 – MidJersey.News

    December 10, 2019 ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Police Department announced Officer Shawn Emmons for being awarded Officer of the Year and Dispatcher Vivian Salguero-Cincilla for being awarded Dispatcher of the Year. Thank you for for your dedication and service to the community. Photos provided RTPD December 10, 2019 ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville…

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  • July 26, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: South Broad Street reopened. The vehicle was reportedly towed to the old AMC Theater on Sloan Avenue and police and fire activities continued at that location. July 26, 2023 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 12:30 p.m. Hamilton Township Police all of a sudden closed the 2600 Block of South Broad Street in all directions across…

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  • Dunkin’ of Philadelphia Awards Two Mercer County Students with Academic Scholarships – MidJersey.News

    Nicholas Vellenga, Ewing High School Kaitlyn Young, Robbinsville High School July 21, 2020 Philadelphia, PA–Dunkin’ and its greater Philadelphia-area franchisees, in partnership with Scholarship America, today announced the recipients of its eleventh annual Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program. The program helps high school seniors and college students in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Kent and…

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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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