Newark woman and boyfriend charged in $90K property scheme after allegedly trying to mislead police

A Newark woman already facing prosecution in a million-dollar property management fraud case has been charged again after allegedly swindling a Texas investor out of more than $90,000.

Union County Prosecutor’s Office officials said Martinia A. Heath, 44, orchestrated a new home renovation scam with her boyfriend, Jalen T. Carlisle, 32, of Old Bridge. The couple is also accused of trying to evade arrest when detectives tracked them to a Newark apartment last month.

The new charges stem from a referral to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Prosecutions Unit from a victim in Texas…

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