Former Jersey Shore Fire Dept. Treasurer Who Stole $100K+ Sentenced, Prosecutors Say

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, of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. — Salvatore Umek, 46, of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.
Photo Credit: *Ocean County Jail*

Chris Spiker

10/11/2024 1:13 p.m.

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 also put money directly into his personal bank account for his own benefit.

Umek surrendered to Point Pleasant Beach police headquarters on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Umek will also have to pay $107,517 in restitution.

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