• June 5, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    Upon confirmation by the state Senate, Pierre-Louis would be the first Black woman to serve on the state’s highest court. June 5, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court to fill the seat of Associate Justice Walter F. Timpone, who will reach…

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  • July 28, 2022 – MidJersey.News

    A 53-Year-Old victim was struck by a firework explosive that was thrown from a Jeep Wrangler on Pennsylvania Ave., causing her clothes to catch fire and suffered second-degree burns. Liebhauser handed a five-inch shell mortar firework to Aveta, who then lit the firework and threw it out of the passenger side of the vehicle, striking…

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  • 2-Alarm Fire At Brighton Arms Apartments; At Least One Rescued And Multiple Displaced – MidJersey.News

    December 15, 2022 NEPTUNE, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Around 2:30 a.m., Neptune City received a call for structure fire at 401 W Sylvania Ave, Neptune City, NJ. at the Brighton Arms Apartments. When firefighters arrived, the first due engine reported heavy fire from apartment 3A on floors 1 & 2. It was quickly upgraded to a working fire…

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  • May 15, 2022 – MidJersey.News

    Update with information from TPD: May 16, 2022 6:00 a.m. Update from Trenton Police: 627 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Trenton Police responded to the area of 627 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard – MLK at 11:45 p.m. for a Shot Spotter activation of multiple rounds fired. Police responded to the scene to locate a…

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  • Millstone – MidJersey.News

    March 21, 2023 MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the nation’s leading luxury massage and facial spa franchise, announced today the opening of its newest location in Millstone. Located along Route 537 in the Millstone River Mart shopping center at 508 Monmouth Road, the new Hand & Stone is owned and operated…

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  • Robbinsville Township Building Renamed Vincent J. Calcagno Senior Center – MidJersey.News

    December 17, 2021 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Senior Center, which opened in 1991, Thursday was renamed the  Vincent J. Calcagno Senior Center in honor of the retiring NJLM Hall of Fame Councilman. Calcagno, who has served the former Washington Township and later the Township of Robbinsville with distinction since 1994, presided over his final…

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  • October 11, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    October 11, 2021 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)—East Windsor Police say they responded to a serious pedestrian accident at 4:44 a.m. on Route 130 South at the intersection of Hickory Corner Road. The preliminary investigation revealed that while traveling on foot, westbound, across Route 130 Carl J. Ewald 52-years-old from East Windsor was hit by a…

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  • Governor Murphy Marks Start of COVID-19 Vaccination Effort for Sworn Law Enforcement and Fire Professionals – MidJersey.News

    Morris County Regional Vaccination Center Now Open to Frontline Health Care Workers, Police and Fire First Responders January 8, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)/ROCKAWAY, NJ (MORRIS)–Ernest Doggett, III., Trenton Firefighter, who also is also an EMT, and rides Engine 6 as the Interim Captain, received his COVID-19 vaccine today in Morris County. Governor Phil Murphy was in…

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  • October 13, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    October 13, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 9:00 p.m. shots rang out on in the 100 Block of Lalor Street near the intersection with Centre Street. Trenton Police, Trenton EMS, Capital Health Paramedics, and Trenton Fire responded to the scene for a victim shot multiple times. The victim was transported to the Trauma Center at Capital…

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  • December 15, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    December 15, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri today announced that a three-month investigation into narcotics distribution in the Trenton area has culminated with the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of approximately $1.1 million of heroin.  The total amount of heroin seized was 2,200 bricks (110,000 glassine bags).  This 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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