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Toni Johnson, 38, of Brick, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of tampering with public records, a third-degree crime; one count of falsifying public records, a fourth-degree crime; and one count of computer theft, a second-degree crime.
Her first appearance in Superior Court is scheduled for June 3.
The borough’s statement read,” During the course of a routine annual audit of the Borough’s finance department, the Borough’s independent auditing firm reported potential improper conduct by an employee within the Borough’s finance department.
“The Borough immediately authorized a full investigation by an outside auditing firm, resulting in the immediate suspension without pay of the employee and referral of the matter to the proper law enforcement agency (The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.)
Therapist sued for overbilling N.J. school district by $200K
Updated May 11, 2021;
A pediatric occupational therapist has been sued by the East Brunswick School District, which alleges they overpaid the business she owns for $200,000 in services that were never rendered.
Rebecca Dean, 42, of Somerset County, faces criminal charges for similar allegations in Edison, where the public school district has alleged in a criminal case that she billed them $75,000 for therapy she never provided.
The East Brunswick suit, filed in Superior Court of Middlesex County, states the district contracted with Dean and Tiny Tots Therapy, for services beginning on Feb. 28, 2008.
For 10 years, the East Brunswick district paid Dean’s company a monthly fee based on invoices submitted by the therapy company, states the suit, filed April 26.
Former Carteret tax collection employee accused of records tampering
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CARTERET - A Brick woman who formerly worked in the borough s tax collection department has been charged with falsifying and tampering with tax records.
Toni Johnson, 38, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of tampering with public records, a third-degree crime; one count of falsifying public records, a fourth-degree crime; and one count of computer theft, a second-degree crime, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone announced.
The charges follow an investigation that indicates Johnson, while working with the tax collection department, allegedly illegally waived and removed fees from the department s computer system. The investigation was conducted by Middlesex County Prosecutor s Office Detective Paul Kelley.
Former tax collection worker for N.J. town accused of waiving, removing fees
Updated May 05, 2021;
A former worker in Carteret’s tax collection office illegally waived and removed fees from the department’s computer system, authorities said.
Toni Johnson, 38, of Brick, was charged with tampering with public records, falsifying public records and computer theft, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.
Johnson was arrested and charged Monday, though the investigation in ongoing, authorities said.
The prosecutor’s office and a borough spokesman couldn’t immediately be reached for additional information.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Paul Kelley of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3330.
Cops traumatized me, my kids by busting down door in search, woman says in suit
Updated 11:26 AM;
In September 2019, a police tactical team broke down the door to Lashanda Morgan’s North Brunswick home to execute a search warrant.
They were not looking for her, nor drugs or weapons, but motor vehicle VIN numbers and a key fob, as part of a stolen vehicle ring they suspect her then boyfriend was part of. He was there, and arrested.
The officers had a “knock and announce” warrant, but video of the entry – captured on Morgan’s home security system - shows they waited maybe two seconds between knocking and busting inside. On the way out, an officer tampered with the security system, which had recorded the swift entry, shortly after 5 a.m.