• Mercer County PBA Assists With Turkey Distribution – MidJersey.News

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  • October 5, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    To Implement Task Force, Acting AG Bruck Issues First Law Enforcement Directive During His Tenure, Creating Statewide Intelligence Sharing Network October 5, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig today announced the creation of a statewide task force to enhance…

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  • Jamesburg man found Guilty by Jury of Double Murder and Aggravated Arson – MidJersey.News

    June 6, 2022 JAMESBURG, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced that a Jamesburg man was found guilty by a Jury on June 1, 2022, after a two-week trial for the killing of two men in the borough of Jamesburg for a crime that occurred on November 4, 2019. Jaree Kitchen, 24, was convicted of…

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  • Amazon Adjusts Drug Testing Policy To No Longer Include Marijuana In Drug Screening Program – MidJersey.News

    June 2, 2021 In a recent Amazon blog post Amazon stated they will no longer include marijuana in their comprehensive drug screening program for positions not regulated by the Department of Transportation, and will instead treat marijuana use the same as alcohol use. The post stated Amazon will continue to do impairment checks on the…

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  • April 25, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    April 25, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:49 pm the Trenton Fire Department, Trenton Police Department and Trenton EMS responded to Route 1 South Bound at the Perry Street Exit for an overturned vehicle with reported entrapment. Trenton Police blocked the right lane of the highway for safety. Trenton Fire Department arrived and the person was…

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  • Second Student At West Windsor Plainsboro South High School Charged With Creating A False Public Alarm – MidJersey.News

    June 7, 2022 WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Police say that on Monday morning, June 6, 2022 (Incident 2022-16615) the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Superintendent’s Office and the West Windsor Township Police Department conducted a joint investigation into a Social Media Threat/Post.  The investigation yielded the following; the “threat” was determined to be Non-Credible…

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  • Car Fire Extinguished Near South Brunswick High School – MidJersey.News

    March 9, 2023 SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ (MERCER)–South Brunswick Police reported that there was a car fire near South Brunswick High School at the start of school today. No injuries were reported in the fire. Monmouth Junction Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire. Car fire near South Brunswick High School at the start of school today.…

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  • Mercer County Unofficial Results – MidJersey.News

    November 9, 2022 MERCER COUNTY, NJ –See below for unofficial election results at of 11/9/2022 at 4:00 p.m. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/116247/web.307039/#/summary *Results are not official until all votes are counted and certified. This includes ballots cast by mail, provisional, and ballots requiring a signature cure. These first two reports above must be ADDED for a cumulative total…

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  • 2nd Alarm In Trenton – MidJersey.News

    August 25, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Around 2:45 pm the Trenton Fire Department reported a working fire in a 2 1/2 story residence and within a few minutes filled out a second alarm. The fire was placed under control about 3:30 pm. There were initial radio reports of people trapped but all were accounted for. Fire…

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  • Freehold, NJ Man One Of Three Convicted By Federal Jury On $1Million “Upfront-Fee” Scheme – MidJersey.News

    October 24, 2022 NEWARK, N.J. – Two men from New Jersey and another from Nevada were convicted by a federal jury for their roles in defrauding multiple victims out of money through a $1 million “upfront-fee” scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Following a five-week jury trial before U.S. District Judge John Michael…

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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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