1Freehold, NJ – A 28-year-old New York man is facing charges after prosecutors say he stole almost half a million dollars from his former Ocean Township employer over a three-year period while working as the company’s bookkeeper.

Joseph Hardoon, of Valley Stream, New York, was charged with second-degree theft by unlawful taking following an investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes and Special Prosecutions Unit. Authorities allege that between 2021 and 2024, Hardoon diverted $497,500 from the business.

The probe began after the company reported the suspected theft to authorities. Hardoon was charged Monday, August 11, and released on a summons, pending court proceedings in Monmouth County Superior Court.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosec

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