Woodbury, NJ – A Gloucester County Grand Jury has indicted Richard Bennett of Washington Township on four counts of fourth-degree forgery Wednesday.
The indictment alleges two counts of forgery in violation of NJSA 2C:21-1a(1) and two counts in violation of NJSA 2C:21-1a(3). Each count carries a maximum penalty of 18 months in state prison.
According to documents filed in this case:
Bennett, who was a sitting Washington Township council member, mailed harassing letters to two members of his local Board of Education in the name of another board member.
Defense Counsel: Nicholas J. Yurick of the Law Offices of Andrew N. Yurick.
The charges against Bennett are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.