Any person applying for public assistance under the provisions of this act who shall make any false statement and by reason thereof receives benefits under the provisions of this act in excess of those to which he is or was actually entitled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:8-140
False statements by applicants
Known as the Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 44:8-107 to 44:8-159 (52 sections).
L.1947, c. 156, p. 705, s. 34.
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