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Former Point Pleasant Beach Fire Dept. Treasurer Who Stole $100K+ Sentenced: Prosecutors Former Point Pleasant Beach Fire Dept. Treasurer Who Stole $100K+ Sentenced: Prosecutors
Former Point Pleasant Beach Fire Dept. Treasurer Who Stole $100K+ Sentenced: Prosecutors A Point Pleasant Beach man will spend several years in prison after stealing more than $100,000 from a volunteer fire department, authorities said. Salvatore Umek, 46, was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 11 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The former treasurer of Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2 pleaded guilty to theft on Monday, June 10. Investigators said Umek stole about $100,000 from the fire company's bank account to pay off personal credit card debt between February 2019 and November 2021. He als…

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Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Jersey Shore Fire Department: Prosecutors Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Jersey Shore Fire Department: Prosecutors
Man Admits To Stealing $100K+ As Treasurer Of Jersey Shore Fire Department: Prosecutors A former official at an Ocean County volunteer fire department admitted to stealing more than $100,000, authorities said. Salvatore Umek, 46, of Point Pleasant Beach, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 10 to theft, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was the treasurer for Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2. Investigators said Umek stole about $100,000 from the fire company's bank account to pay off personal credit card debt between February 2019 and November 2021. He also put money directly into his personal bank account for his own bene…

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