By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Monmouth County announced that a man from Valley Stream, New York, has been charged with stealing nearly $500,000 from his Ocean-Township-based employer.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago stated that Joseph Hardoon, 28, was charged with second-degree Theft by Unlawful Taking.
According to MCPO officials, an investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit was initiated by a referral from Hardoon’s former employer, after it was discovered that he had stolen funds while serving as their bookkeeper.
The investigation discovered that between 2021 and 2024, Hardoon stole $497,500 from the company, MCPO officials say.
Monmouth County officials said on Monday, August 11, Harden was charged and released on a summons, pending future court proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court.