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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Pair Allegedly Stole $205K Using Girlfriend's Credit Card, Bank Checks Two men from Ocean County are accused of forging ailing friend's bank checks and credit card to steal more than $200,000, authorities said. The victim of credit card fraud was reportedly dating one of the suspects at the time of the alleged thefts, the Ocean County prosecutor said. Ross Miserendino, 55, of Lacey Township, and Enrique Roldan, 42, of Jackson were arrested this week on forgery and theft charges in the case, the prosecutor said on Friday. The unidentified victim reportedly had medical issues that caused her to be temporarily unable to manage her finances, according t…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks
NJ Man Admits Using Postal Workers, Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks A Union County man admitted recruiting postal service employees to steal federal COVID stimulus checks and then paying high school students to help cash them, authorities said. Tashon Ragan, 21, of Hillside was among a group of thieves associated with a group called “The Members” who paid US Postal Service employees in cash to steal credit cards and blank checkbooks from the mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. They then “forged the signatures of the accountholders and negotiated the checks by making them payable to individuals,” Honig said. Some were New Jersey high school st…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer
Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer A 37-year-old bookkeeper from Ocean County has been arrested for stealing about $260,000 from her employer, authorities said. Jessica Duffy, 37, of Brick Township, has been charged with t and forgery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Point Pleasant Borough Police Chief Robert Lokerson. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Borough Police Department found that Duffy, employed as a bookkeeper at R.H. LeChard Marine Contractors in Point Pleasant, misappropriated approximately $260,000 fro…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Suspect Chased, Arrested For Stealing $20.5K From TD Bank Central Jersey Suspect Chased, Arrested For Stealing $20.5K From TD Bank
Central Jersey Suspect Chased, Arrested For Stealing $20.5K From TD Bank A 52-year-old man from Allentown, with fake ID, has been arrested for trying to defraud a bank in Middlesex County out of $20,500, authorities said Tuesday.  Robert Nuccio was charged with two counts of identity theft, two counts of forgery, two counts of false government documents, one count of theft by deception, one count of attempted theft by deception, one count resisting arrest and one count of hindering apprehension, according to  Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Metuchen Police Chief David Irizarry An investigation found that on…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits
Prosecutor: Middlesex Man Stole $12K In Social Security Benefits A 33-year-old man from Central Jersey stole about $12,000 in Social Security benefits by altering checks, authorities said. Alejandro Urgilez, 33, of East Brunswick was charged with theft by deception, forgery and uttering, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda and Chief Frank Losacco of the East Brunswick Police Department. Urgilez was charged on Wednesday with defrauding the Middlesex County Board of Social Services after an investigation by Detective Ryan Tighe of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, which foiund that Urgilez altere…

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by Jon Craig
News
Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program
Prosecutor: South Jersey Woman Stole $60K From Youth Football, Cheerleading Program A 45-year-old woman from South Jersey has been arrested for stealing more than $60,000 from a youth spots program and spending the money on family vacations and other personal expenses, authorities said. Stacy Cassidy, 45, of Monmouth Road in Chesterfield was charged with elements of computer theft, misapplication of entrusted property, theft by deception and forgery by uttering, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mansfield Township Police Chief Ronald G. Mulhall Jr.  Cassidy is accused of stealing the money from a youth football and cheerleading program w…

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by Jon Craig
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Family Of Bergen County Realtors, Board Director Charged In $4.7 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme Family Of Bergen County Realtors, Board Director Charged In $4.7 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Family Of Bergen County Realtors, Board Director Charged In $4.7 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme The owner of a "distressed" North Jersey real estate investment firm, his parents, brother and one family friend were charged in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme that began in at least 2014, authorities said Thursday. Chander Singh, 44, of Emerson, falsely solicited $4.7 million from approximately 30 investors through a web of entities under the umbrella of his company, SC Capital Investors LLC, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The investigation into Singh and his company was launched last February, when authorities began receiving tips from multiple investors t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Home Health Aide Arrested For Stealing $16K From Patients' Checking Accounts Jersey Shore Home Health Aide Arrested For Stealing $16K From Patients' Checking Accounts
Jersey Shore Home Health Aide Arrested For Stealing $16K From Patients' Checking Accounts A home health aide from Ocean County has been arrested for stealing more than $16,000 from her elderly patients, authorities said. Keighla Bloschock. 27, of Manchester Township was charged with multiple counts of theft, forgery, computer related criminal activity and money laundering, Manchester police said. The home health aide allegedly bought extravagant items such as jewelry and high-end clothing with the stolen money, and tried to pay off thousands of dollars in personal student loans, police said. An investigation began when one of Bloschock’s patients tried to pay her mortgage and …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Feds: NJ Crew Used Postal Workers, High School Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks Feds: NJ Crew Used Postal Workers, High School Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks
Feds: NJ Crew Used Postal Workers, High School Students To Steal, Forge COVID Stimulus Checks A group of criminals recruited New Jersey postal service employees to steal federal COVID-19 stimulus checks and paid high school students to help cash them, authorities said. The defendants -- who were associates of a group calling itself “the Members” -- recruited U.S. Postal Service employees to steal checks, checkbooks, debit cards, and credit cards from the mail in exchange for cash, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. They then forged the signatures of the account holders and made the checks payable to high school students and others who’d given them access to their accounts, also in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says
South Jersey Electrician Disconnected By Brooklyn Developer, Burlington Prosecutor Says A New York developer who bought a landmark building in Burlington County to convert into luxury apartments has been charged with impersonation and forgery, authorities said. It's alleged that the developer used credentials of a potential subcontractor to fraudulently gain approval for electrical permits from the Riverside Township construction office, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverside Police Chief William T. Eliason.   Raphael S. Weiss, 60, of East 18th St. in Brooklyn was charged with computer criminal activity, impersonation, 36 coun…

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by Jon Craig
News
North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job
North Jersey Surgeon With Star-Studded Client List Faces Lawsuit For Botched Nose Job A triple board certified North Jersey and NYC plastic surgeon who has a star-studded list of clients is facing a lawsuit for a botched a nose job intended to correct a breathing issue -- then forging documents, the New York Post reports. Arevik Khurdayan, who has a deviated septum, saw Dr. Ramtin Kassir to correct the breathing issues that resulted from the problem, The Post says. However, during the initial consultation, the Manhattan office convinced the 34-year-old patient to undergo a cosmetic nose job as well with a dual procedure called a septorhinoplasty, promising that the operatio…

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by Valerie Musson
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Prosecutor: Assistant Poses As Business Owner, Steals $1.4M From Bergen Company Prosecutor: Assistant Poses As Business Owner, Steals $1.4M From Bergen Company
Prosecutor: Assistant Poses As Business Owner, Steals $1.4M From Bergen Company State troopers in New York captured a personal assistant wanted for stealing $1.4 million in tax reimbursement checks intended for a Bergen County company and cashing them by assuming the identity of a prominent business owner, authorities said. Detectives had obtained an arrest warrant after learning that Dong Chol Kim, 59, of Queens had intercepted the two checks from the mail and deposited them into a shell account, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Kim “assumed the identity of a prominent business owner, opened the accounts and conducted multiple bank transactions for his own …

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by Jerry DeMarco