By Bill Barlow, AC Press
WILDWOOD — A grand jury has returned a 12-count indictment against two current city officials and a former mayor alleging they claimed state health benefits for which they were ineligible, state Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Wednesday.
The announcement is the latest legal woe for Mayor Pete Byron, who pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax fraud Friday.
Also listed in the grand jury indictment are former Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and current city Commissioner Steve Mikulski, meaning two-thirds of the three-person Wildwood Board of Commissioners are under indictment.
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They each face four counts including official misconduct, theft by unlawful taking, tampering with public records, and falsifying or tampering with records.
All three have pleaded not guilty in front of Superior Court Judge Bernard E. DeLury Jr.
Byron said he intends to remain mayor but declined to comment further, directing questions to Cape May County public defender Eric Shenkus.
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