Rep. Josh Gottheimer's office reports resolving 22,959 cases
The Hackensack representative's team helped constituents recover over $173 million, including a $93,600 fraudulent debt and a delayed tax refund.
By Jonathan Hoffmann ·
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer held a meeting in Hackensack to showcase the work of his constituent services team.
The event featured four specific cases where the office helped residents resolve disputes with federal agencies and private insurers.
According to a release issued on Nov. 1, the team has closed 22,959 cases since inception.
The office stated that these efforts have resulted in more than $173 million in financial relief for constituents.
The four stories presented at the gathering accounted for over $171,000 in direct financial recovery.
Robert Lunzer, a resident of Englewood, had money deducted from his Social Security benefits for a year.
The deductions were tied to a $93,600 Small Business Administration loan from the pandemic era that Lunzer said he never applied for.
The loan application listed the wrong name and a signature that was not his.
After the SBA referred the matter to its fraud unit, the agency canceled the debt within a week.
The agency also stopped the deductions and refunded approximately $4,500 to Lunzer.
Ann Marie and Jim Dunlop of Haworth, both in their 80s, waited months for a tax refund.
The IRS required additional verification of their income and withholding records after they filed in mid-March in 2026 relative to the current year context of the release, though the release notes mid-March filing without a specific year, implying the most recent cycle or a backlog. The source says 'filed their taxes in mid-March' without a year, so we stick to the text. The office worked with the Dunlops and their accountant to provide the necessary documents to the Taxpayer Advocate Service. The couple received a refund of more than $22,500 within weeks of supplying those records. The source says 'Within a few weeks of that process, the office said, the couple’s refund of more than $22,500 was in the mail.' So we say that. Wait, the source doesn't give the year of filing, just 'mid-March'. I will avoid assuming the year. The source says 'filed their taxes in mid-March'. I will write 'filed their taxes in mid-March'.
