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Ex-Tax Department Worker Falsified, Tampered With Records, Middlesex Prosecutor Says

A former public employee In Middlesex County has been arrested for falsifying tax department records, authorities said.

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office

Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office

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Toni Johnson, 38, of Brick was charged with tampering with public records, falsifying public records and computer theft, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

Johnson, a former Carteret Borough Tax Collection Department employee, was charged after an investigation by Detective Paul Kelley of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Johnson is accused of illegally waiving and removing fees from the department’s computer system, Ciccone said.

The prosecutor's office did not release any more details about the alleged crime.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

 Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kelley of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3330

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