• September 3, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    Witnesses could see smoke from 4 miles away September 3, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel, Dennis Symons EAST WINDSOR (MERCER)– On Friday, September 3, 2021 at approximately 2:50 p.m., patrol units responded to an abandoned building at 82 Hickory Corner Road Extension, between Route 130 and Mercer Street for a report of a structure fire. A…

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  • Multi-Alarm Blaze Damages Three Homes on Tyler Street in Trenton – MidJersey.News

    March 8, 2022 TRENTON (Mercer) – Several pets were killed in a multi-alarm blaze that damaged three homes on Tyler Street this morning (Tuesday, March 8). Trenton firefighters were already busy simultaneously handling several other assignments when a 911 caller reported a house fire on Tyler Street, between South Clinton Avenue and East Canal Street,…

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  • October 26, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    Kyale Simonson, 32, of East Windsor was charged with two counts of first-degree Attempted Murder, one count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, and one count of second-degree Possession of a Handgun without a Permit. October 26, 2020 NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A.…

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  • House Fire on Berg Avenue in Hamilton – MidJersey.News

    December 25, 2020 By: Tyler Eckel HAMILTON (MERCER): Hamilton Fire Departments responded to the 100 block of Berg Avenue around 2:55 pm for a reported fire in the living room. Fire Departments arrived on scene with smoke showing and the “all hands” was called. Two lines were used to quickly knock down the bulk of…

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  • April 9, 2021 – MidJersey.News

    April 9, 2021 WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Emergency Services and Princeton Junction Fire Department responded to 3490 Route 1 North, Building 19 for a carbon monoxide alarm around 6:15 pm. Upon arrival firefighters using their meters reported that they were getting readings of 50,000 parts per million of carbon monoxide and a very high…

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  • BREAKING: Police Investigate Serious Crash Involving Pedestrian – MidJersey.News

    See updated MidJersey.News story here: Update: Pedestrian Motor Vehicle Crash With Serious Injuries September 6, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 9:30 pm last night police were on scene at George Dye Road and Route 33 investigating a crash that appeared to happen between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. No further information is available at…

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  • West Windsor/Plainsboro-South High School Student Charged With Creating False Public Alarm From Weekend Incident – MidJersey.News

    June 6, 2022 WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Police say, that on Sunday, June 5, 2022 (Incident 2022-16502) the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Superintendent’s Office, Plainsboro Township Police Department, and the West Windsor Township Police Department conducted a joint investigation into a Social Media Threat/Post.  The arduous investigation yielded the following; the “threat” was…

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  • May 22, 2022 – MidJersey.News

    LONG BRANCH, NJ (MONMOUTH)–The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says, a social media flyer calling for a ‘pop-up party’ on Saturday resulted in thousands of people converging in Long Branch, creating a public safety emergency that resulted in a 9 p.m. curfew imposed by the city, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced. A large-scale gathering…

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  • May 29, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE FOUND JUNE 1, 2020 SEE UPDATED STORY HERE May 29, 2020 REPORTED FOUND JUNE 1, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Jasiana Martinez was reported missing on Friday May 29, 2020.  She was last seen at approximately 1300 hours on May 29, 2020.  Her whereabouts are unknown at this time but has previously been located in…

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  • May 24, 2022 – MidJersey.News

    Firefighters kept flames from spreading to nearby trailers; a burn victim was treated and transported to hospital. May 24, 2022 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–At 7:10 p.m. the Robbinsville Township Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls reporting a fully involved vehicle fire at the Amazon Warehouse on New Canton Way near Gordon Road. Responding police and firefighting…

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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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