• BREAKING: Serious Crash Involving NJ State Police Vehicle in Bordentown – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: Route 130 South Bound is Closed in Bordentown Township at Groveville Road Due to Serious Crash Investigation January 19, 2022 BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ (BURLINGTON)–A serious accident occurred at the intersection of Route 130 and Groveville Road around 3:39 p.m. It was reported that victims of the crash were transported to the Trauma Center at…

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  • Hamilton Police Seek Information In School Bus Crash – MidJersey.News

    March 10, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–A Rick Company school bus was involved in a minor vehicle crash at the Cappello School, 1072 Edinburg Road. The bus struck a concrete barrier as it negotiated a curved driveway causing damage to the bus. Five students on the bus reported no injuries but as per school protocol,…

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  • Stafford Township – MidJersey.News

    Thomas Dellane Tackles Key Issues for New Jersey’s Law Enforcement June 28, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–When Thomas Dellane was sworn in as president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) last June, he was already prepared with a list of objectives for his one-year term. And now, as Dellane is preparing…

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  • Hamilton – MidJersey.News

    June 23, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 1:50 p.m. Hamilton Township Fire Department and RWJ EMS were detailed to the 100 Block of North Hamilton Avenue near Norcross Circle for “domestic entrapment” Upon arrival it was determined that a trench collapsed, and a person was stuck in soil. A Hamilton Township Public Works vacuum truck…

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  • January 26, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    January 26, 2023 TRENTON – As crimes involving forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation continue to grow nationwide, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a new unit within the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) that will focus exclusively on investigating and prosecuting these types of human trafficking crimes in New Jersey. The newly established Human…

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  • September 10, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 10, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenon Police Detective Lieutenant Nathan Bolognini told MidJersey.news that Trenton Police received a ShotSpotter activation at 23:59:38 for the area of 500 Prospect St, for 11-rounds fired. Police Officers arrived and located two male gunshot victims inside the 1st and 2nd floor hallways of 9 Frazier Street. Police stated both victims were shot…

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  • Ewing Firefighters Extinguish House Fire – MidJersey.News

    September 19, 2023 EWING, NJ (Mercer) – Fire badly damaged a home on Beacon Avenue and sent one resident to the hospital early this morning (Tuesday, Sept. 19). It was 6:06 a.m. when Ewing Township career firefighters and volunteers from the Prospect Heights and West Trenton volunteer fire companies were dispatched. Smoke was rising into…

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  • September 15, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 15, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER) The November NJ Statewide Elections are crucial for people with disabilities. Both the state senate and state assembly are up for grabs. “There is a lot at stake and our voices need to be heard,” said Carole Tonks, executive director of the Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) ACI leads…

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  • September 2, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 2, 2023 Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw announced that a 26-year-old Evesham man was found guilty Thursday in Superior Court of fatally stabbing a friend, as well as his dog, while robbing him in early 2022. After deliberating for just over an hour, a jury returned guilty verdicts against Donovan G. Hollingsworth on…

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  • June 2, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    June 2, 2023 ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–The Township of Robbinsville said in a press release: Aqua Water customers in Robbinsville, Windsor and neighboring municipalities continue to experience low to non-existent water pressure, an issue which began Thursday. Per Aqua, the current State of Emergency, declared Friday by the Robbinsville Office of Emergency Management (OEM), is…

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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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