• July 14, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    Collaborative operation targeting offenders sexually exploiting children online was launched in response to ongoing heightened level of cyber threats to children during COVID 19 pandemic Attorney General warns parents and offers tips to keep children safe July 14, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced arrests of 31 individuals who are charged…

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  • January 20, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    January 20, 2023 SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ (OCEAN)–Yesterday, police and firefighters were dispatched to 325 Webster Avenue for a report of a structure fire around 10:30 p.m. when Seaside Police & Ocean County Radio Room received a report of flames coming out the roof of a house. Seaside Heights Police were first on the scene and…

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  • August 29, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    August 29, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Olympian and Trenton Central High School Graduate Athing Mu, was honored this afternoon with a large parade though the streets of Trenton. The parade started at Trenton Central High School with Governor Phil Murphy meeting with Mu and others. The parade proceeded down Hamilton Avenue, made a right on South…

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  • NJ State Police Bomb Squad Called To Hamilton Township Public Works For Unknown “HazMat” – MidJersey.News

    September 23, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:50 p.m. the Hamilton Township Police Department and Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to the Hamilton Township Public Works Department at 240 Tampa Avenue for a “Hazardous Materials” incident but the worker reporting the hazmat would not say what it was. About 4 minutes later additional fire…

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  • Mercer County Narcotics Task Force Seizes Cocaine, PCP and a Loaded 9mm Handgun – MidJersey.News

    March 24, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri today announced that a month-long investigation into narcotics distribution in the Trenton area has culminated with two arrests and the seizure of $55,000 in cocaine, PCP and a loaded 9mm handgun. On Monday, March 21, 2022, as part of an ongoing investigation, members of…

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  • August 18, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    August 18, 2021 EWING TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–At 11:33 a.m. all Ewing Township Fire Companies were dispatched to 16 Garth Avenue for a house fire. Upon arrival crews were met with heavy fire in the rear of the structure and crews pulled two attack lines to quickly knock down the fire. Additional aid was called from…

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  • 87 New Charges Accuse Former Mount Laurel Police Officer Of Illegally Accessing Social Media Accounts Of 18 Additional Women And Sharing The Nudes To Contacts – MidJersey.News

    The investigation determined the commonality among all victims was that each one had a student email account through Rowan College of Burlington County. The investigation further determined that Taylor illegally accessed more than 2,800 RCBC email accounts. Some of this activity occurred while he was on duty and sitting in his patrol car, utilizing personal…

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  • November 27, 2019 – MidJersey.News

    November 27, 2019 By: Dennis Symons, Jr. EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP–Hightstown Engine Company #1 firefighters were called to the NJ Turnpike at 8:04 pm to Mile Marker 68.5 South Bound for a well involved truck fire. Upon arrival of the first responding units firefighters found a 53 foot length moving truck fire well involved in fire.…

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  • November 14, 2019 – MidJersey.News

    November 14, 2019 Updated November 15, 2019 ROBBINSVILLE– David Portnoy – “El Presidente” founder of Barstool Sports has done a pizza review on Papa’s Tomato Pies in Robbinsville, NJ and released it about an hour ago. You can watch the entire review here: Bar Stool Sports Papa’s Tomato Pies Review direct link Facebook link of…

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  • Mercer County Paid Nearly $4.5 Million in Fines and Interest for Delinquent Taxes, Investigation Finds – MidJersey.News

    An Office of the State Comptroller investigation reveals Mercer County regularly failed to make timely and sufficient payroll tax payments. January 25, 2023 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) released a report today revealing that Mercer County paid nearly $4.5 million in penalties and interest for delinquent tax filings and payments between 2018 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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