• October 29, 2020 – MidJersey.News

    October 29, 2020 Photos and Story by: Tyler Eckel HAMILTION TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–A deaf man was struck by a car at South Broad Street and Sunnybrea Boulevard around 7:29 p.m. on a dark and rainy Thursday night. Hamilton Police, Hamilton Fire Department, Robert Wood Johnson EMS, and Capital Health Paramedics responded to the scene. The…

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  • Trenton Police Department Enrolled in State Mandated Use of Force Training – MidJersey.News

    October 11, 2021 TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Acting Police Director Steve E. Wilson today announced that Trenton Police Department (TPD) officers have begun state mandated de-escalation and active bystandership training programs at Mercer County Community College. All TPD officers must attend the training. The training programs have been mandated by the N.J. Attorney General’s Office in accordance…

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  • Robbinsville Township Fire Department Application Period Opens 8/10 Closes 8/24/2020 At 3 pm – MidJersey.News

    August 5, 2020 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Fire Department has no current positions available but seeks to establish a list though testing that would be used for future employment opportunities within the fire department if and when they become available. See below for contact and testing information. For the latest information visit: https://robbinsvillefire.org/ https://www.facebook.com/RTFD40/…

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  • Brick, NJ Man who is a Repeat Offender, Admits Possession of Child Pornography – MidJersey.News

    December 7, 2021 TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Andrew Ramey, 34, of Brick, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to an information charging him with…

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  • December 28, 2022 – MidJersey.News

    December 28, 2022 MIDDLETOWN, NJ (MONMOUTH)–An investigation has been launched into a bank robbery from earlier this morning in Middletown Township, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday. On Wednesday December 28, 2022, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Middletown Township Police responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Valley National…

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  • Firefighter Injured Battling Hamilton Township House Fire – MidJersey.News

    UPDATE: A Hamilton Fire Captain sustained serious burns searching for anyone trapped inside the burning home. The Fire Captain was able to leave the hospital tonight. See statement from the FMBA below: March 24, 2023 HAMILTON, NJ (MERCER)–The Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to the first block of Madeline Court around 2:30 p.m. Several…

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  • Truck Crashes Into Tree In Lakewood – MidJersey.News

    April 23, 2021 By: Yossi Brander LAKEWOOD, NJ (OCEAN)–Around 12:30 am a truck took down a utility pole and wires before crashing into a tree on County Line Road and Route 9/Madison Ave. The driver was taken into custody for possible DWI. No further information about the crash is available. Photo by: Yossi Brander

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  • 3/20/2020 Stats Update From Gov. Phil Murphy – MidJersey.News

    March 20, 2020 We have 155 new positive #COVID19 cases, bringing our total to 890.• Atlantic: 3• Bergen: 249• Burlington: 17• Camden: 11
• Cape May: 1• Cumberland: 1• Essex: 73• Gloucester: 3• Hudson: 66• Hunterdon: 11• Mercer: 22• Middlesex: 76• Monmouth: 53• Morris: 35• Ocean: 49• Passaic: 49• Somerset: 28
• Sussex: 3• Union: 43• Warren: 3 •…

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  • Robbinsville Settles Friendly Football Pizza Bet With Upper Freehold Township – MidJersey.News

    October 6, 2022 ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ (MONMOUTH)–A friendly pizza bet placed between Robbinsville and Upper Freehold Township Mayors and committee members about an hour before a home coming game between Allentown High School and Robbinsville on September 16, 2022. It was decided that if Allentown wone the game Robbinsville would provide De…

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  • Serious Crash Involving Pedestrians in Hamilton Township – MidJersey.News

    March 14, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Hamilton Police say that on March 14, 2022, at approximately 3:40 p.m., a 1993 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon, driven by Bonnie Cody, a 56-year-old female from Hamilton, was traveling eastbound on Edinburg Road when at the intersection of Stamford Road, she struck Luis Minyety, 39-year-old male from Hamilton, and his…

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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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