4 more charged in Lakewood fraud sweep seek pre-trial program

TOMS RIVER – Four Lakewood residents accused of wrongfully collecting thousands in public benefits appeared in Superior Court in Ocean County on Wednesday, and their cases will proceed to a grand jury. Appearing before Judge Linda Baxter was Eliezer, 33, and Elkie Sorotzkin, 31, and Jerome Menchel and his wife, Mottel Friedman. The Sorotzkins are accused…