Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan Jr. announced that on Sept. 5, Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer to six years in New Jersey State Prison relative to her previously entered guilty plea to theft, in connection with her former position as lifestyle director for the Greenbriar Oceanaire Community and Golf Course, a senior community in Waretown.
Additionally, Palmer sentenced Campbell to 18 months relative to her previously entered guilty plea to obstruction of justice in connection with the same series of incidents. The sentences will run concurrently. Campbell will also be required to make restitution to Greenbriar in an amount totaling $146,976. Campbell pleaded guilty to both charges before Palmer on June 27.
Nolan said an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad and Ocean Township Police Department revealed that at Greenbriar, Campbell was responsible for providing entertainment, planning events and purchasing items for the senior community. The investigation further revealed that between January 2019 and January 2022, Campbell utilized funds belonging to the association and purchased items for her own personal use and benefit.
Additionally, Nolan said Campbell utilized Venmo, a digital wallet application, to send money to third parties from the association’s account, only to have those monies immediately sent back to her and deposited into her personal bank account. On March 28, 2023, Campbell was charged with theft, financial facilitation, forgery, falsifying records and credit card fraud. On that same date, Campbell surrendered herself to Ocean Township Police Headquarters and was served with the charges via summons pending upcoming appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.
Nolan said in April 2024, Campbell claimed her minor child was undergoing treatment for leukemia in Philadelphia. During the summer of 2024, Campbell advised the court the treatments in Philadelphia were not successful, and it was necessary for her child to be transferred to the Texas Children’s Hospital for emergent care. Campbell submitted documentation to the court purportedly from the doctors treating her child. Based upon these representations and the documentation submitted, the court repeatedly granted adjournments of Campbell’s pending case so that she might pursue the care necessary for her child’s well-being.
In August 2024, Campbell once again asked for an adjournment of her case, claiming her child was still receiving care in Texas. Campbell submitted a document on letterhead purportedly from the leukemia program at the Texas Children’s Hospital, detailing her child’s condition and treatment regimen. The prosecutor’s staff took note of the fact that the address for the hospital was incorrect, and there was no additional contact information for the doctor who allegedly authored the letter. Further investigation revealed the letter was, in fact, a forgery, and that the hospital never even met Campbell – nor did it provide any care for Campbell’s child.
Consequently, on Oct. 29, 2024, Campbell was charged with tampering with public records or information, impersonation, forgery, obstruction of justice and making an unsworn false statement to authorities. On that same date, Campbell was taken into custody at her residence in Mays Landing without incident. She was transported to the Ocean County Jail and subsequently released.
