Manuel Martinez of Paterson also must serve one year of probation under the sentence imposed Friday, the same day he reimbursed the Passaic County Board of Social Services $56,150. He had pleaded guilty in June to theft by deception.
The 56-year-old operated Martinez's Funeraria Latina in Paterson, providing funeral services to those who received public assistance, and was eligible to be reimbursed up to $2,246 per decedent to subsidize their funeral costs.
Martinez admitted submitting 25 fraudulent reimbursement applications last year which included false statements on behalf of family representatives, without their knowledge.
