• February 17, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    February 17, 2023 EWING, NJ (Mercer) – Ewing Township firefighters were called out to battle a vehicle fire this evening (Friday, Feb. 17). Volunteers from West Trenton Fire Company were dispatched at 6:54 p.m. to the WaWa located at the intersection of Parkway Avenue and Silvia Street/Scotch Road. When firefighters manning Engine 33 arrived on the…

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  • February 4, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    February 4, 2023 HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Yesterday, February 3, 2023, around 8:03 p.m., Howell Township was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the area of Hulses Corner Road. Upon the arrival of fire department officers, they confirmed working fire and asked for the full box alarm sending additional apparatus to the scene. Howell Stations…

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  • Trenton Mayor Eagerly Anticipates the Return of Capital Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve Concert – MidJersey.News

    Trenton, N.J. – Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ) announced today that due to increasing challenges from the pandemic and concerns about ensuring the safety of orchestra members and its devoted audience, it has postponed its concert scheduled for New Year’s Eve, 2021. “This is certainly disappointing to all of us, especially as it concerns this…

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  • February 19, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    February 19, 2023 POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ (OCEAN)–Smith (R-Manchester) called for immediate answers from the Biden Administration and Governor Murphy to the growing questions raised by him, county and local officials, environmental leaders, and concerned Jersey Shore residents over the massive offshore wind projects along the New Jersey-New York coastline in light of the recent…

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  • 19 Year Old Suspect In Custody In South Brunswick Shooting – MidJersey.News

    July 13, 2020 US Marshals Arrest 2nd Suspect In South Brunswick Shooting, Faces 1st Degree Attempted Murder See MidJersey.News story from July 12, 2020 here: South Brunswick Shooting Under Investigation SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond  J. Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced today that a Township man…

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  • East Windsor Township Residents Presented With Senior Citizen Award For Outstanding Service As A Volunteer – MidJersey.News

    May 16, 2023 EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–  Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Members presented to Sydelle Norris and to Marc Platizky the 2022/2023 “Sylvia Weiss Senior Citizen Award for Outstanding Service as a Volunteer,” at a ceremony at the East Windsor Township Senior Center. Sydell Norris, a generous and kind individual and 56-year…

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  • New Egypt – MidJersey.News

    September 30, 2022 NEW EGYPT – PLUMSTED, NJ (OCEAN)- Assemblyman Alex Sauickie announced that his office will host a wall of remembrance for breast cancer survivors or loved ones passed away from the disease.  “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month because it is important to raise awareness of the disease and to encourage early detection. …

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  • February 8, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    February 8, 2023 Hamilton, NJ. The Hamilton Township School District (HTSD) is proud of Steinert High School senior, Fadi Farag on being accepted to MIT to study Computer Science and Electrical Engineering this fall. “The Class of 2022 was the single most challenging year to be admitted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology ever. For the…

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  • Keansburg Man Indicted For Being In Possession Of More Than 1,000 Items Constituting Child Sexual Abuse Material – MidJersey.News

    October 1, 2021 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A Keansburg man has been indicted for being in possession of more than 1,000 items constituting child sexual abuse material, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday. Jose G. Veras, 33, is charged with one count of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child via the Possession of Child…

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  • Department of Health and Agriculture Demolition Update – MidJersey.News

    June 10, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Demolition update of the NJ Department of Health and Agriculture buildings in Trenton, NJ on June 10, 2021. See May 3, 2021 MidJersey.News story here: Demolition Of NJ Department Of Health And Agriculture Buildings Video and photo gallery:

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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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