FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SECURITY GUARD ARRESTED FOR INSURANCE FRAUD

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

A security guard employed by the Jersey City Public Schools was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit for submitting fraudulent medical claims to her insurance company.

Shalonda Bullock, 34, of Jersey City, has been charged with one count of Insurance Fraud in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4.6c, a crime of the second degree. She was arrested at her place of employment on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 and released on a summons pending her first court appearance. The investigation revealed Bullock submitted multiple fraudulent claims for payment to AFLAC insurance between 2019 and 2021. The policy was obtained through her employment at the Jersey City Public Schools.

Prosecutor Suarez credited the Insurance Fraud Unit with the investigation and arrest. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Insurance Fraud Unit at 201-795-6000 ext. 6634. The above charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).