Union County Announces Arrest in Parent School Alliance Theft Case

PTA treasurer arrested for stealing thousands, police say

The former treasurer for a Parent School Alliance in Scotch Plains has been charged in the theft of $29,000 from the parent-run volunteer organization, the Union County Police Department said Friday. Kathy O’Neil, of Clark, was the treasurer during the 2024-25 school year and had sole access to the account, authorities said. She was charged with theft by unlawful taking and credit card fraud.

Union County Announces Arrest in Parent School Alliance Theft Case

The Union County Police Department has completed a comprehensive investigation into the reported theft of funds from the Parent School Alliance account at the Academy for Allied Health Sciences in Scotch Plains and announced that an arrest has been made. “Parent-school organizations such as the one at the Academy for Allied Health are fundamental to…