Politics & Government
Ex-New Milford Rec. Director Charged After $92K Goes Missing: Police
BREAKING: John Bigger, 57, failed to deposit the recreation registrations, police said.
NEW MILFORD, NJ — The former recreation director has been charged with misapplying entrusted government property after authorities discovered a $92,000 shortfall, police said.
John Bigger, 57, failed to deposit the $92,000 in recreation registrations, said Detective Sgt. Kevin Van Saders.
Police investigated after Administrator Christine Demiris reported the shortfall to police in February, Saders said.
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Bigger was the recreation director in 2016, but did not return to the position this year.
Police found some of the missing money during their investigation.
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Bigger was served a summons and is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court, police said.
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