• Middlesex County Man Admits Interfering With Law Enforcement Officers During Trenton Civil Disorder May 31, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    March 30, 2021 Related: BREAKING: Middlesex County Man Arrested For Attempting To Set Fire To Trenton Police Car After Demonstration TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A Middlesex County, New Jersey, man today admitted attempting to interfere with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder when he attempted to set fire to a police vehicle during a riot in…

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  • Sheriff Calls On Elected Officials To Take Immediate Action On Auto Theft – MidJersey.News

    September 14, 2022 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–As the legislature convenes for the fall session this week, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, a leader in the law enforcement community, is calling on elected officials to immediately impose stiffer laws and penalties regarding auto theft, which has and is currently increasing at alarming rates throughout the State of…

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  • February 11, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    February 11, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel TRENTON (MERCER)– A Trenton man has been charged with committing a string of armed carjackings and armed robberies, including the armed robbery of a commercial establishment in Trenton, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced today. Joshua Perez, 22, of Trenton, is charged by complaint with one count of Hobbs…

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  • Arrest Made in Trenton Stabbing Homicide – MidJersey.News

    July 1, 2020 SEE JUNE 21, 2020 MIDJERSEY.NEWS STORY HERE: BREAKING: Multiple Stabbings In Trenton This Evening TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A Trenton man charged with the June 21, 2020 murder of Robert Neal in Trenton was arrested this morning in North Carolina, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported. Martel Tilghman, 36, is charged with murder,…

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  • Trenton Evacuates “The Island” In Preparation Of Anticipated Flooding – MidJersey.News

    September 2, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The City of Trenton has prepared for the area known as “The Island” for flooding and has ordered an evacuation of all residents from the area. PSE&G has turned off gas to numerous houses for safety. The electrical power is on for now to allow sump pumps to run in…

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  • Route 130 Crash Sends 2 To Hospital – MidJersey.News

    November 18, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–At 11:35 am., the Robbinsville Police Department received multiple 9-1-1 calls for an accident in the 1100 Block of Route 130 in front of the Jeep Dealership. When Robbinsville Police arrived they reported two injures and the sent Robbinsville Township Fire Department and EMS to the scene. A mutual aid…

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  • December 22, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    December 22, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)– For the first time in 800 years, planets Saturn and Jupiter aligned. It may appear as one star observed from Earth with the naked eye, hence the conjunction nicknamed the “Christmas Star.” During the month of December, the two planets appeared to move closer together, and on Monday night,…

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  • July 6, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    July 6, 2021 BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean Ice Palace & Ocean Hockey Supply will be closing their doors after almost 60 years in business at the end of the month. The rink has brought many memories over the last 60 years and had a classic look with its Quonset hut style shaped roof. According to…

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  • Construction Van Burns on NJ Turnpike Near Exit 7A in Robbinsville – MidJersey.News

    May 10, 2022 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Just before 3:20 p.m. firefighters operating at a serious tractor trailer crash south of Exit 7A noticed a column of smoke in the air north of their location and called for mutual aid from Hamilton and Allentown-Upper Freehold to handle a construction van fire. Firefighters from Hamilton Township arrived at…

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  • September 8, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    September 8, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Murphy Administration took another step toward electrifying New Jersey’s transportation sector today, unveiling a statewide municipal ordinance that makes it easier for people to drive electric by streamlining the local approval process for installing convenient and cost-effective charging infrastructure. The model ordinance, which provides minimum requirements and consistent guidance for electrification, is the result of legislation signed by…

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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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