Crime & Safety
Town Employee Resigns, Charged with Stealing Money, Authorities Say
Rec department employee Barbara Hageman is accused of stealing $80 from the township.
Correction: Township attorney Matthew Giacobbe said that Hageman was not fired from her position. He said she resigned.
A township employee resigned from her position earlier this month.
Barbara Hageman, who worked in the recreation department’s office, stole $80 from the township, court documents show.
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Hageman was charged with theft of moveable property. If convicted, she could be sentenced to six months in jail and be fined up to $1,000.
She was due in municipal court Oct. 17, but failed to show. The matter may have been transferred to another jurisdiction because Hageman is a former employee, Court Administrator Lori Ellicott said.
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A phone number for Hageman was not listed.
Mayor Chris Vergano and Administrator Neal Bellet did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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