Paterson, NJ
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Passaic County Worker Who Stole Food Stamps Gets Probation Passaic County Worker Who Stole Food Stamps Gets Probation
Passaic County Worker Who Stole Food Stamps Gets Probation A Passaic County social services clerk who used nearly $10,000 worth of food stamps turned in by poor clients for herself was sentenced Friday to five years probation and ordered to reimburse the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Carol Austin, 62, of Paterson already agreed to forfeit her job and be permanently banned from holding any public office or “position of honor, trust or profit” in the state as part of a plea deal, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. She also must repay the $9,995.84 she stole to the government. Austin “was working for the Passaic County Board of Soci…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps
Passaic County Social Services Worker Admits Stealing Food Stamps PATERSON, N.J. – A Passaic County social services clerk admitted using used food stamps turned in by poor clients for herself. Carol Austin, 62, of Paterson agreed to forfeit her job and be permanently banned from holding any public office or “position of honor, trust or profit” in the state as part of a plea deal, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said Friday. In exchange, she’ll be ordered to serve up to 364 days in the Passaic County Jail and pay restitution of more than $500 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the prosecutor said. Austin “was working for the Passaic County…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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Feds: Grocery Managers From Wayne Sold $4M Worth Of Food Stamps For Cash Feds: Grocery Managers From Wayne Sold $4M Worth Of Food Stamps For Cash
Feds: Grocery Managers From Wayne Sold $4M Worth Of Food Stamps For Cash WAYNE, N.J. -- A married Wayne couple who managed a grocery store sold $4 million worth of food stamps for cash, federal authorities charged. Ibrahim Zughbi, 64, Miriam Zughbi, 59, have operated Jamaica Meat Market, a medium-size grocery store in Paterson, since January 2014. They were authorized to accept benefits provided by SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said."Retail food stores approved for participation in SNAP may sell food in exchange for SNAP benefits," Carpenito sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco