• November 3, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    November 3, 2020 FREEHOLD, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A Howell juvenile and an 18 year old from Asbury Park were charged in connection with a March 23, 2020 homicide at a Dewitt Avenue, Asbury Park residence, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  The Howell juvenile is also facing an attempted murder charge stemming from an October 29,…

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  • February 6, 2023 – MidJersey.News

    February 6, 2023 TRENTON (Mercer) – City firefighters extinguished a fire today (Monday, Feb. 6) before it could cause any extensive damage. It was about 12:50 p.m. when firefighters from Engines 1, 10, and 8, Ladder 4, Rescue 1 were dispatched to 54 Bond Street for a reported house fire. Flames were visible on one…

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  • 5 Reported Injured In Route 1 Crash – MidJersey.News

    May 30, 2021 LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Around 11:45 p.m. last night (May 29, 2021) a multiple vehicle crash occurred on Route 1 South Bound/Brunswick Pike in front of the Mercer Mall just south of Quaker Bridge Road. The Lawrence Township Police Department, Lawrence Township EMS, Capital Health Paramedics and Lawrence Township Fire Companies responded for…

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  • October 5, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    October 5, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Mercer County Prosecutors Office has confirmed a homicide occurred on Spring Street in Trenton this afternoon. Trenton Police and detectives from the Prosecutors Office are on scene collecting evidence at the time of this report. Further details will be released soon, check back for more information. This latest homicide…

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  • Memory of New Egypt Resident Honored During NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life – MidJersey.News

    September 27, 2021 On September 12, thousands of walkers, runners and volunteers participated in NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF Certified Race at the organization’s headquarters in New Providence, NJ. The event, which was presented by Hackensack Meridian Health and Pfizer and supported by dozens of other generous sponsors, honored those who gave…

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  • Burlington County Agriculture Development Board Votes To Support Bill A4729 Sponsored By Assemblyman Alex Sauickie To Increase Farmland Preservation – MidJersey.News

    November 18, 2022 CREAM RIDGE, NJ –The Burlington County Agriculture Development Board (CADB) voted at its meeting on November 17, 2022, to support legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Alex Sauickie, which would provide for greater farmland preservation appraisal values. The bill (A4729) would create a “Statewide Farmland Preservation Formula” to determine the amount offered to farmers…

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  • Stay Safe From COVID-19 While Fishing In NJ – MidJersey.News

    April 3, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife made changes to the 2020 Trout Season to help redistribute angling pressure allowing anglers to better maintain proper social distancing practices in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. Consistent with Governor Murphy’s orders that all New Jerseyans practice social…

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  • 2 From Hamilton Arrested After Traffic Stop Leads to DWI Arrest and Seizure of Gun – MidJersey.News

    August 24, 2021 The New Jersey State Police have arrested Juwreh Boe, 35, and Andy Koiquah, 33, both of Hamilton, N.J. after a traffic stop led to a DWI arrest and the recovery of a handgun. On Saturday, August 21, at 2:25 a.m., troopers from Troop “C” Bordentown Station stopped Boe for a traffic violation…

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  • March 30, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    March 30, 2020 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)– After more than a week of letters, phone calls and personal intervention to bring home Americans stuck in Peru, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today that almost all those he championed are back on U.S. soil.  The last of the 17 Americans seeking Smith’s assistance is in transit…

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  • October 7, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    October 7, 2020 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Trenton Fire Department was sent to Route 129 and Cass for a vehicle fire around 8:15 pm. Trenton Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. During the fire operations a call was made for Trenton EMS to respond for a burn victim. There was no word on the condition…

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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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