WARETOWN – Police said that a suspect in a case lied about her child’s cancer treatment to delay court proceedings.
Alicia Campbell, 37, of Mays Landing, was charged with tampering with public records or information, impersonation, forgery, obstruction of justice, and making an unsworn false statement to authorities.
The original charges against her are theft, financial facilitation, and forgery, all in connection with her former position as Lifestyle Director at the Greenbriar Oceanaire Community & Golf Course.
Police said that between January 2019 and January 2022, she utilized funds belonging to the association and purchased items for her own personal use and benefit. Additionally, she sent money digitally to third parties from the association’s accounts – only to have those monies immediately sent back to her and deposited into her personal bank account. The total theft of association funds exceeds $175,000.
Campbell was indicted by a Grand Jury in Ocean County on January 3, 2024 on charges of theft, financial facilitation, and forgery; she was arraigned on these charges on February 4. In April, she claimed that her minor child was undergoing treatment for leukemia in Philadelphia.
During the summer of 2024, she advised the Court that the treatments in Philadelphia were not successful, and that it was necessary for her child to be transferred to the Texas Children’s Hospital for imminent and urgent care, police said.
Campbell submitted documentation to the Court from the doctors treating her child and based what was submitted, the Court granted several adjournments of Campbell’s pending case so that she might pursue the care necessary for her child’s well-being. She asked for another adjournment in August claiming that her child was still receiving care in Texas. She submitted a document on letterhead – purportedly from the Leukemia Program at the Texas Children’s Hospital – detailing her child’s condition and treatment regimen, police said.
Personnel at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office 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 by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crimes Squad revealed that the letter was, in fact, a forgery, and that the hospital never even met Campbell – nor did it provide any care for her child.
Campbell was charged on October 29 with additional offenses and taken into custody at her residence in Mays Landing without incident.
Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr. commended the work of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, as well as the Ocean Township Police Department, for their collaborative efforts in connection with these investigations.
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