• March 2020 – MidJersey.News

    March 29, 2020 Update to earlier story Taxes to remain flat for 2020, this is Robbinsville’s 8th year of reduced or flat taxes. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor David Fried has posted a video address concerning COVID-19 and also gave some information on the introduction of the 2020 Robbinsville Township Budget. The mayor stated that the…

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  • April 2022 – MidJersey.News

    April 29, 2022 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–An abandoned railroad bridge that crosses over Parkside Avenue was replaced and reopened this morning. It is dubbed the “Bridge to Nowhere” by some locals because legally the property surrounding the bridge is owned by CSX Corporation and is marked by many “No Trespassing” signs throughout the area. The construction…

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  • Sayreville – Page 2 – MidJersey.News

    June 26, 2021 SOUTH BRUNSWICK – KINGSTON, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–It is with deep sadness that we report that Dennis B. Shennard a firefighter of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company # 1 has succumbed to cardiac arrest during live fire training at the Middlesex County Fire Academy this morning. South Brunswick OEM Director and Police Chief Raymond…

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  • October 2023 – MidJersey.News

    Congressman Jeff Van Drew stated “I am thrilled to see that Orsted has decided to pack up its offshore wind scam and leave South Jersey’s beautiful coasts alone. A tremendous win for South Jersey residents, our fisherman, and the historic coastline of the Jersey shore.” October 31, 2023 In a press release today from Ørsted,…

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  • February 2021 – MidJersey.News

    February 26, 2021 New Law Will Continue to Guarantee Tuition-Free Community College Education to More than 50,000 New Jersey Students Each Academic Year  Fulfilling his promise to make tuition-free community college a reality, Governor Phil Murphy today signed A4410, permanently establishing the Community College Opportunity Grant Program (CCOG), which will allow qualified students to attend…

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  • April 2021 – MidJersey.News

    Respondents Encouraged to Submit Ideas About New Center to Address Racial Disparities and Inequities in Care & Outcomes for Mothers and Infants April 30, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), in partnership with Nurture NJ and First Lady Tammy Murphy, issued a Request for Information (RFI) today seeking input to inform the…

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  • January 2022 – MidJersey.News

    25 Grant Recipients of $8.2 Million in Community-Based Violence Intervention Funding, the Largest Such Program in State History January 27, 2022  Governor Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced a $7 million investment in gunshot detection technology and other law enforcement equipment to reduce gun violence using federal American Rescue Plan…

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  • Man Charged In Connection With Murder Of Sayreville Councilwoman Extradited To New Jersey – MidJersey.News

    July 28, 2023 SAYREVILLE, NJ (MIDDLESEX)–Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department announced today that Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia was extradited to New Jersey on July 27, 2023.       On, February 1, 2023, at approximately 7:22 P.M., authorities received a 911 call reporting…

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  • Update: Subject In Custody And No Longer Poses A Danger To The Community – MidJersey.News

    November 4, 2022 UPDATE–The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a statement that they received information of a threat to a New Jersey area synagogue and they notified community leaders and law enforcement partners. The source was identified and no longer poses a danger to the community. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan…

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  • FBI Warning: Possible Threat To Synagogues In New Jersey — See Something, Say Something – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: Update: Subject In Custody And No Longer Poses A Danger To The Community November 3, 2022 NEWARK, NJ — The FBI Reports threat to synagogues in New Jersey in a Tweet this afternoon they said, “The FBI has received credible information of a broad threat to synagogues in NJ. We ask at this time that…

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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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