Ocean County, NJ – Dona Carlo-Tanzola, 51, of Manahawkin, was sentenced on October 11 to five years in New Jersey State Prison. Her sentencing followed a guilty plea to theft related to her previous employment with the engineering firm Horn, Tyson & Yoder, Inc. The Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., presided over the sentencing, also ordering Carlo-Tanzola to pay $139,698.56 in restitution.
The Long Beach Township Police Department’s investigation unveiled that between May and November 2022, Carlo-Tanzola rerouted checks made out to the firm into her personal accounts. To conceal her actions, she altered company financial records by removing paid invoices from client accounts. She redirected checks totaling $178,774.35 and later made partial restitution after being confronted.
Carlo-Tanzola’s arrest occurred without incident on January 9, 2023, by Long Beach Township police officers. Following her arrest, she was processed and served with a summons while awaiting further court appearances in Ocean County Superior Court.
