Ocean County Grand Jury Indicts Tuckerton Man For Sandy Fraud

An Ocean County grand jury has indicted a contractor for Superstorm Sandy fraud after he scammed two Tuckerton homeowners by taking thousands for work he never completed, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

Ralph Triboletti III, 50, the owner of Trimore Construction, charged one elderly victim $173,000 for building materials that were never delivered and for labor that was never performed, spokesman Al Della Fave said.

Triboletti also scammed another homeowner out of $21,000 for a home elevation project he never completed, according to the indictment. Superior Court Judge James Blaney set his bail at $20,000 and Triboletti was released, Della Fave said.

The specific counts of the indictment include one count of theft by failure to make required disposition and one count of unregistered home improvement contracting, he said.

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted in cooperation with the Tuckerton Borough Police Department and Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs. Anyone who has not already reported a theft and believes that they have been defrauded by Ralph Triboletti III or Trimor Construction, LLC should contact Detective Lindsay Llauget of the Economic Crime Unit of Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 929-2027 ext. 3462.

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