Former Florham Park Board of Education President Pleads Guilty to Theft
Published on December 01, 2014
Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp announces that John MacFarlane, 52 years old, former financial controller of the Music Shop located in Boonton, pleaded guilty to one count of third degree Theft pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3a. MacFarlane is a former resident of Florham Park, New Jersey and currently resides in San Tan Valley, Arizona.
Between February 26, 2007 and March 4, 2011, MacFarlane stole money from the Music Shop's checking account and used the monies to make payments on his personal Capital One credit card. MacFarlane's plea agreement calls for him to serve 364 days in the county jail as a condition of serving 5 years of probation. MacFarlane will have to pay $150,000 in restitution to the owners of the Music Shop.
MacFarlane was the President of the Florham Park Board of Education for 7 years, from 2002 to 2009. He stepped down in October of 2009, citing personal reasons for his decision to leave the school board.
The State was represented during the guilty plea by Morris County Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Francine S. Ehrenberg in this matter.
Prosecutor Knapp would like to thank the Financial Crimes Unit of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office whose efforts contributed to this result.
Any inquiries can be directed to First Assistant Morris County Prosecutor Thomas Zelante at 973-285-6252 or tzelante@co.morris.nj.us