Payroll Manager Stole $900K From NJ Pharma Company, Paid Herself: Prosecutor

FANWOOD, NJ — Following a year-long investigation, a Fanwood woman was arrested in connection with stealing a large amount of funds from a pharmaceutical company, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Wednesday.

Jennifer Grambor, 50, was charged with three counts of second-degree theft and one county of third-degree forgery, according to prosecutors.

In Aug. 2021, a local pharmaceutical company reported to the Union County Prosecutor's Office that its former human resources/payroll manager had stolen a large amount of company funds.

Between the years of 2016 and 2021, prosecutors said the company's forensic accountant discovered that Grambor stole an excess of $900,000 through "various unlawful means."

After an exhaustive investigation, prosecutors said Detective Lopez concluded that Grambor, as payroll manager, had exclusive access to company finances and used her position to unlawfully issue payroll checks to herself and family members.

Grambor was arrested and sent to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, according to prosecutors. Her first court appearance is scheduled to take place on Aug. 31.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with further information about this or similar incidents involving Jennifer Grambor is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Alex Lopez at 908-527-4933.

Prosecutors said convictions on charges of this nature are commonly punishable by sentences of up to 10 years in state prison.

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