South Jersey woman stole $175,000 from a senior community account in New Jersey

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing, has been charged with multiple offenses, including tampering with public records, forgery and obstruction of justice, in connection with an ongoing case involving theft and financial crimes, says the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. The agency announced this on Wednesday.

First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. confirmed that the new charges stem from Campbell’s attempts to delay court proceedings in a separate prosecution for theft, financial facilitation and forgery related to her former role as Lifestyle Director of Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course, a senior living community in Ocean Township. Authorities say Campbell embezzled more than $175,000 from the community between January 2019 and January 2022 by purchasing personal items and diverting association funds to himself through Venmo transactions.

Campbell was initially charged with theft and related charges in January 2024 and was indicted in February. However, over the summer, Campbell repeatedly requested a postponement of her case, citing the urgent medical needs of her minor child, who she claimed was receiving leukemia treatment in Philadelphia and later in Texas. In support of these claims, Campbell submitted documents, purportedly from medical professionals at Texas Children’s Hospital, detailing her child’s treatment regimen.

However, prosecutors became suspicious of the authenticity of the documents after noticing inconsistencies such as incorrect addresses and the lack of verifiable contact information for the alleged doctor. Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Squad launched an investigation and discovered that the documents were forgeries and that the hospital had no records of Campbell or her child.

“Campbell was charged with tampering with public records or information, impersonation, forgery, obstruction of justice and making an unsworn false statement to authorities,” the prosecutor’s office said. Campbell was taken into custody without incident at her Mays Landing residence on October 29 and is currently being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

The original investigation into Campbell’s alleged theft revealed that she used her position at the Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course to divert funds intended for community events and services. Authorities say she misused more than $81,000 for personal purchases and transferred another $94,000 through a series of deceptive Venmo transactions.

Campbell’s detention hearing has not yet been scheduled. Further details about her legal proceedings are expected in the coming weeks.