$50K Stolen Through Fake Headstone Business In South Jersey: Officials

MAYS LANDING, NJ — A Mays Landing man was indicted on theft and money laundering charges after stealing about $50,000 from grieving families through a phony headstone business, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.

Jiolio "Joe" Cincotti, 71, was indicted by a grand jury on Dec. 12 for deceiving more than 30 people between Oct. 2020 and Dec. 2023, authorities said.

Cincotti was the owner of Atlantic Memorials in Mays Landing, which claimed to be in the business of making and selling headstones. In each instance, a victim ordered a headstone for a deceased family member.

Cincotti accepted the payment, but never delivered a headstone, nor did he refund the money, authorities said. As of Dec. 13, authorities estimate that he stole about $50,000 through this.