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NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor
NY Man Admits Killing Friend In South Jersey DWI Crash: Prosecutor A 21-year-old man from Westchester County, NY, has pleaded guilty to killing a friend while driving impaired in South Jersey, authorities said. Anthony Lorenz, of Ossining, NY, entered the plea Wednesday, April 6 in Superior Court in Mount Holly to charges of vehicular homicide, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina.  Under an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office, Lorenz will serve six years in New Jersey State Prison in exchange for the plea, and must complete 85 percent of the term before being considered for parole. …

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by Jon Craig
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DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor
DWI Driver Was Going 90 MPH Before Crash That Killed NJ Teen Coming Home From Work: Prosecutor A South Jersey woman was drunk and had her headlights off when she was leaving a local bar and struck another vehicle, killing the teenage driver last month, authorities said. Wanda Sprague, 54, of Pemberton, was behind the wheel of a Chrysler 300 when he hit a Nissan Sentra driven by 17-year-old Kayla Bowen at Lakehurst Road and Rancocas Lane around 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 16, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Prior to the crash, Sprague had been drinking at a nearby bar and reached a speed of more than 90 mph, Coffina said. She suffered extensive injuries from whic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Philadelphia Drivers Charged In Fatal 100 MPH Race Across Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Two men from Philadelphia have been charged with multiple offenses in connection with a fatal high speed hit-and-run crash on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, authorities said. The men were racing each other at more than 100 mph, causing a five-car collision in late December, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Burlington County Bridge Commission Public Safety Director Patrick J. Reilly. Jonathan Ramos, 28, of East Louden Street, was charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal accident causing Death while driving with a suspended license and endangering a…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend
Hudson County Man, 21, Gets 5 Years State Prison For Crash That Killed North Bergen Friend A Hudson County driver has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a marijuana-involved crash that killed his 22-year-old friend from North Bergen, authorities said.  The fatal crash occurred in October 2019 on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield. Johnalex Grullon, 21, of Union City admitted to being high on marijuana and driving recklessly on the day of the crash, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina. Grullon and his friends were returning from a trip to South Philadelphia, where they had traveled to buy cheesesteaks. Grullon pleaded …

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by Jon Craig