On Nov. 21, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement announcing that on Nov. 20, West Creek resident Jennifer Docherty was charged with theft by failure to make required disposition in connection with her position as utilities collector for the borough of Tuckerton.

An investigation by the prosecutor’s office Professional Standards/Corruption Unit, Economic Crime Squad and Tuckerton Borough Police Department revealed that between June 2018 and June 2023, the utility collector…