A former New Jersey resident admitted she lied about her businesses to obtain more than $465,000 in fraudulent COVID loans during the pandemic.
Jane Batista, 43, of Lake Worth, Florida, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’ Office for New Jersey said Tuesday.
Batista and her husband owned residential remodeling businesses but the former Oradell resident lied about the number of employees the businesses employed, the income the employees earned, and the revenue the company generated, authorities said…