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Somerset Man Stole $600K In Benefits Meant For Dead Father: Feds Somerset Man Stole $600K In Benefits Meant For Dead Father: Feds
Somerset Man Stole $600K In Benefits Meant For Dead Father: Feds  A 66-year-old Somerset resident admitted to stealing over $600,000 in government benefits intended for his deceased father for more nearly two decades, authorities said. Steven Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of conversion of federal funds, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Jones’s father received federal retirement benefits before his death in October 2004, Sellinger said. Instead of notifying authorities, Jones falsified his father’s death certificate and orchestrated a scheme to continue receiving the payments, Sellinger said. On two occasions, Jones even had someone impersonate…

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WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Nets Big Bucks WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Nets Big Bucks
Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In Somerset Nets Big Bucks It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Somerset. A ticket sold in Somerset matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, June 29, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at ShopRite on Elizabeth Avenue. The winning numbers were 26, 51, 54, 61, 69 and the red Powerball was 25.

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by Sam Barron