MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. — Authorities say a New Jersey woman scammed relatives and others out of cash, meals and even a wedding by falsely claiming she had bladder cancer.

The Burlington County prosecutor has charged 40-year-old Lori Stilley of Delran with theft by deception.

Officials say in February 2011, Stilley told those close to her and posted on Facebook that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In April, she said her condition had worsened.

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Authorities say supporters raised more than $10,000.

Supporters became suspicious in November 2011 when she posted that she was feeling better and believed a miracle was coming.

Her lawyer, Adam Malamut, tells the Burlington County Times that authorities have not presented him with any evidence that Stilley did anything wrong.

Stilley is free on $25,000 bail.

DETROIT — Three market owners who live in Dearborn were arrested and eight markets in three cities were searched over two days in a federal food stamp fraud investigation, authorities announced Friday.

The owners and markets allegedly redeemed U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or food stamp, benefits for cash, and allowed food stamps to be exchanged for items like tobacco, liquor, clothing, household appliances and furnishings, which are against federal rules.

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Nemer Rahal, Hameed Alzeyady and Jabir Al-Zayadi were arrested.

The markets that got searched were:

•Alhassan Market, 16147 W. Warren Ave., Detroit.

•Baghdad Mini Mart, 15337 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.

•Ben Alkamal, 10394 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.

•Dearborn Heights Market, 24715 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn Heights.

•Dejlah Fruit and Meat Market, 6606 Greenfield Road, Dearborn.

•Detroit Fish Express, 12555 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

•New Salam Supermarket Nada, 6741 Greenfield Road, Detroit.

•Sahara West, 13710 W. Warren Ave., Dearborn.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division, the Michigan State Police and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations division.

“Taxpayers in Michigan fund the food stamp program to provide food for the needy, not to created a commodity to be traded for profit,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said. “We will work to ensure that food assistance programs are not abused.”