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TheMiddlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced the arrest of Janet L. Neely, 53, of Rubin Street, last month, followed by the arrest of her 63-year-old husband, Charles, on Feb. 8.



The defendants are principals of Neely Associates, an accounting and tax preparation business located on Racetrack Road in East Brunswick. As a result of the investigation, prosecutors reportedly found that no one affiliated with Neely Associates is licensed to trade in securities or stocks.



Prosecutors charged Janet Neely with second-degree theft, second-degree theft by deception and second-degree misapplication of entrusted funds in connection with the theft of approximately $350,000 from a 78-year-old Lakewood man. Each second-degree charge carries a maximum term of 10 years in prison, as well as a $150,000 fine, according to the prosecutor's office.