• September 17, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 17, 2023 UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–New Jersey State Police, SFC Philip Curry of the Office of Public Information told MidJersey.news that on September 17, 2023, a crash occurred at 2:50 p.m. on County Road 537 westbound milepost 34.4 in Upper Freehold. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Jeep Laredo was traveling westbound on…

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  • Driver Charged With Death By Auto, DWI And Other Charges In Fatal Crash That Killed Motorcyclist From Upper Freehold Twp., NJ – MidJersey.News

    April 3, 2023 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Robbinsville Police have identified the victim of the fatal crash on Friday March 31, 2023, on Old York Road at Montgomery Way as Jake Schreck, 22, of Upper Freehold Township, NJ. Police say that on March 31, 2023, at 5:40 p.m. Police, Fire and EMS responded to the area of…

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  • June 4, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    June 4, 2023 Manchester Twp NJ – Police say that on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of County Route 571 near the intersection of Washington Avenue, for the report of a pedestrian that was struck by two motor vehicles. Upon arrival at…

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  • September 19, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 19, 2023 EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)– Mayor Janice S. Mironov, joined by Council Members Denise Daniels, Anthony Katawick, David Russell and John Zoller, along with Frank Kozar, Getinge Vice President of Logistics Americas and Jim Murray, Ares Industrial Management Managing Director/US Development, announced that Getinge, the global medical device technology company, will occupy…

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  • USA Closing In On Italy With 79,785 Cases Set To Go Over 80k Today, NJ 6,876 Cases – MidJersey.News

    March 26, 2020 As of 3:21 pm the United States of America was set to pass Italy in the number of COVID-19 cases. According to the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Tracker. Currently in the USA it is just shy of 80k at 79,785 and will continue to climb as more are confirmed today. Italy is…

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  • September 6, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    September 6, 2023 SEASIDE PARK, NJ (OCEAN)–Seaside Park police have identified the body found this morning as Wilmer Gomez, 31, of Howell. He was the missing swimmer from Sunday. Reports from Sunday from Seaside and Seaside Park, numerous rescues were made that day: SEASIDE HEIGHTS— Several swimmers in distress rescued reports of 31-year-old male missing.…

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  • Guest Injured At Great Adventure After Entering Restricted Area – MidJersey.News

    August 29, 2021 JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–Sometime around 7:30 p.m. a guest was reported injured from a fall at Six Flags Great Adventure. A helicopter was called but canceled due to weather and the patient was transported by ground to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. Park officials said in a statement that a…

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  • June 6, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    June 6, 2023 Jackson Wildfire 100% Contained JACKSON, NJ (OCEAN)–The New Jersey Forrest Fire Service reports: WILDFIRE UPDATE: East Commodore Boulevard – Jackson Twp., Ocean County The New Jersey Forest Fire Service remains on scene of a wildland-urban interface wildfire burning in the area of East Commodore Boulevard and Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Twp., Ocean…

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  • Serious Vehicle Crash On Hughes Drive In Hamilton Township – MidJersey.News

    May 22, 2021 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 12:30 p.m., a single car motor vehicle crash occurred on Hughes Drive near the intersection of Youngs Road. The driver Jeffrey Mandell of West Windsor, NJ operating a 2019 Volvo S60 was traveling west on Hughes Drive when he veered off the roadway…

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  • September 8, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    Lieutenant Governor Way to Succeed Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver September 8, 2023 TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced Secretary of State Tahesha L. Way as the next Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. In a ceremony in the New Jersey Executive State House, Lieutenant Governor Way was sworn into her new role, which she assumes after…

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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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