Atlantic City Mayor Blasts Atlantic County Prosecutor in Fiery Statement

The Mayor of Atlantic City has issued an absolute blistering statement against Atlantic County Prosecutor Will Reynolds.

Tort Claim Notice

As reported on Wednesday by WPG's Harry Hurley, Reynolds filed a tort claim notice, which is the first step when one intends to file a lawsuit against a public entity or public employee in New Jersey, against Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr., and numerous other people and entities, including Atlantic County and the City of Atlantic City.

Hurley characterized that action as "likely one of the most aggressive legal notices ever filed by a county prosecutor in New Jersey state history."

That tort claim notice prompted Small to issue one of the most blunt responses seen in quite some time on Thursday, calling Reynolds a "punk."

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Mayor Small's Full Statement

What a punk. This is unreal and an absolute joke. The prosecutor is the definition of if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. He’s been dealing with criticism for 90 days, meanwhile through him we were paraded all over the country for two years for false allegations. The difference is, we kept our head high and came to work each and every day for the good people of Atlantic City and walked around here like nothing was going on, fighting through it. My attorney, Ed Jacobs, who is a legendary lawyer, told me in his 50 years of practicing law, this is the worst legal document he has ever seen, and in that alone he should be removed as prosecutor. The prosecutor is basically saying all these things – pain and suffering, damages – that seems as someone who is unfit for the job. You can tell the prosecutor is hot and bothered by this ordeal, because all he has been doing since my acquittal is writing puff pieces about what the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has done. I look forward to the days when he goes back to being a fifth-rate municipal court lawyer.

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Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com