Wildwood Mayor Avoids Prison Time On Tax Charges

Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron found out Wednesday that formerly dismissed state charges were being reinstated on the same day he found out he will not be going to federal prison on tax charges. The Press of Atlantic City reports Byron was in court for sentencing on two counts of presenting false tax returns, failing to report more than $40,000 in income over the course of two years. A judge gave Byron three years’ probation and a fine. While Byron was in federal court, the state Attorney General’s Office announced that a grand jury has again indicted Byron and two others, former Mayor Ernie Troiano and current City Commissioner Steve Mikulski, over their alleged fraudulent participation in the State Health Benefits Program.