Postal worker collected unemployment while working as a mail clerk at N.J. post office, authorities say

A postal worker in Somerset County has been accused of collecting unemployment insurance while actively working for the United States Postal Service.

Samantha Jenkins, 45, of North Plainfield, was indicted on fraud charges in Trenton federal court on Thursday.

Federal prosecutors claim Jenkins collected unemployment insurance for 13 months while working as a mail clerk, collecting about $12,500 in benefits she was not entitled to…

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