The State of New Jersey has dismissed its criminal indictment against Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commission Member Steve Mikulski, bringing a close to a nearly five-year legal saga that alleged the duo wrongfully received taxpayer-funded health benefits.
The dismissal came during a brief, five-minute Zoom hearing before a superior court judge signed the order.
The case originated from allegations that Troiano and Mikulski improperly obtained health insurance through the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) by allegedly failing to meet statutory requirements that part-time elected officials work a fixed minimum of 35 hours weekly to qualify…