Guttenberg Woman Received $20,000 In Improper Benefits: Prosecutors

A 59-year-old Guttenberg was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 12 for receiving $20,000 in improper benefits from multiple agencies, authorities said.

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Sam Barron

07/13/2023 1:11 p.m.

Ammerlene Demetroudis failed to report income she received as a health home aide, allowing her to get benefits from Social Security Administration, the Medicaid Benefit Program, the Department of Community Affairs Rental Assistance Program, and NJ FamilyCare between June 2020 and Nov. 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

Demetroudis was charged with theft by deception in the third degree and was released on a summons pending a court appearance later this month, Suarez said.

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