• October 24, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    October 24, 2021 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–At 9:35 p.m., Saturday, October 23, the Robbinsville Township Fire Department and Bordentown Township Fire Department were dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike at mile marker 57 for multiple motor vehicles involved in a crash with entrapment. EMS from Robbinsville, Bordentown and Capital Health Paramedics responded to the scene…

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  • November 11, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    Putting the maintenance Airmen’s safety first, Wright escorted congressional delegates, business owners and CEOs of various companies onto McGuire to show how the base’s small hangars were not sufficient in sustaining the base’s robust mission set. Wright brought all of the visitors on a bus, took them out to the McGuire flight line on a…

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  • October 28, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    New Jersey Becomes Second State in the Nation and First in the Region to Provide Medicaid Expansion to Improve Maternal and Infant Health and Decrease the Racial Disparity in Birth Outcomes October 28, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)– First Lady Tammy Murphy and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra today announced that the Centers for…

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  • October 15, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    October 15, 2021 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–Project Freedom celebrated 30 years of operation today at it’s Freedom One location now known as the Legacy Location on Hutchinson Road. Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried presented a special Proclamation to new Executive Director Tracee Battis and co-founder Norman Smith on this most festive day. Co-founder Norman Smith who is…

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  • Police Catch Juvenile with Gun in Trenton; One More Gun Off the Street – MidJersey.News

    December 1, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:00 p.m. police were seen in a foot pursuit of a juvenile in the area Passaic Street. Police report a gun was recovered from a juvenile. In photos police can be seen with one person in custody and another officer has a handgun that was recovered from Passaic Street.…

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  • Former Keansburg Police Officer Sentenced for Sex Crime – MidJersey.News

    December 20, 2022 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A former member of the Keansburg Police Department has been sentenced to four years in state prison after admitting earlier this year to committing a sex crime while off-duty, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday. Nicholas Thompson, 26, must serve a minimum of 85 percent of the term…

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  • UPDATE: 60 Year Old Man Identified As Shooting Victim – MidJersey.News

    February 25, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said this afternoon, “The Mercer County Homicide Task Force is investigating a homicide that occurred on Home Avenue in Trenton. The victim found this morning has been identified as Lovelle Laramore, 60. Suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.” This morning’s breaking news story…

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  • UPDATE: Fatal Hit And Run In Trenton, Suspect Detained In Hamilton – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: Princeton Junction Man Charged In Fatal Hit And Run May 29, 2021–Updated at 7:45 a.m. By: Tyler Eckel TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)– One person was killed in a hit and run pedestrian accident late Saturday night, according to police. The accident occurred just after 11:00 pm. Trenton Police, Trenton Fire & TEMS, and Capital Health…

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  • November 8, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    November 8, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Assemblyman Ron Dancer’s bill expanding sports betting to e-sports competitions with a majority of players over 18 was signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy today. “E-sports have exploded in recent years and we need to allow the casinos and racetracks in New Jersey to participate in this revenue generating business,”…

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  • October 8, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    October 8, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–A federal jury today found three men guilty of various narcotics and firearms offenses for their roles in a Trenton-based drug trafficking conspiracy, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jerome Roberts, 51, of Delran, New Jersey, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent…

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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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