
She was suspended after her arrest and resigned effective Nov. Others include Clinton Public School, Clinton Township School District, Flemington-Raritan. Alerted by the auditor, school district officials contacted authorities and an investigation led by the Prosecutor's Office major crimes unit followed.Īfter her arrest, Kerr was released on her own recognizance. The school is one of 11 in the county to offer a classroom specializing in helping students with autism. Eagle Crest Charter Academy is a free public charter school offering grades Y5K-8 that is dedicated to academic excellence while preparing students for. Kerr's title was operations/payroll administrative assistant her salary was $47,612.Īn annual audit of school finances "revealed irregularities in several transactions that were traced back to the defendant," according to Hurley. In addition to probation, Kerr will be barred from seeking public employment in New Jersey and must pay about $8,700 in restitution. Last October, Laura Kerr, 48, of Riegelsville, Pa., was charged with theft by deception, third degree, after a joint investigation by township police and detectives in the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office. A 17-year secretary in the Holland Township School District was sentenced on Friday to two years probation for stealing money from the district over a period of 18 months.
