Woman Who Stole $178K+ From Jersey Shore Engineering Firm Sentenced: Prosecutors

A Manahawkin woman will spend several years in prison after stealing nearly $180,000 from a Long Beach engineering firm, authorities said.

Dona Carlo-Tanzola, 51, of Manahawkin, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Ocean County Jail*

Horn, Tyson & Yoder, Inc. in Long Beach, NJ. — Horn, Tyson & Yoder, Inc. in Long Beach, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps*

Chris Spiker

10/11/2024 3:06 p.m.

Dona Carlo-Tanzola, 51, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 11 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The former administrative assistant at Horn, Tyson & Yoder, Inc. pleaded guilty to theft on Monday, July 1.

Long Beach Township police said Carlo-Tanzola deposited checks for the business into her personal bank accounts between May and November 2022. She also edited the business’s financial records and deleted paid invoices in client accounts.

Investigators said Carlo-Tanzola pocketed dozens of checks worth $178,774.35. She paid partial restitution once she was confronted about the theft.

Carlo-Tanzola was arrested on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. She was given her charges through a summons.

Carlo-Tanzola must pay $139,698.56 in additional restitution.

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