By Nicolas Fernandes | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A former councilman in Hunterdon County who allegedly stole money from a local Democratic club has been indicted by a grand jury.
Malik D. Johnston, 47, of Flemington, was indicted on a charge of theft by unlawful taking, a third-degree crime, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office said on Thursday. He was charged with the offense on in October of last year.
Johnston, also known as Pippin J. Folk, is a former member of the Flemington Township Council and former officer of the Flemington Democratic Club.
He is accused of going to a bank in Bridgewater on June 2, 2023, and withdrawing $1,000 from an account belonging to the Flemington Democratic Club. At the time of the withdrawal, he was no longer a part of the political group, prosecutors said.
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