Atlantic City, NJ, Business Owner Challenges Indicted Mayor

An Atlantic City, New Jersey business owner has publicly challenged whether Mayor Marty Small can govern effectively while under criminal indictment.

John Exadaktilos— Owner Of The Ducktown Tavern

Exadaktilos typically does not pull his punches. He write the following in his Facebook Page:

For all of the residents and taxpayers in or of Atlantic City my question to you is this...... between court and seeking reelection how much concentration is Marty putting into Boss for the next 60 days? With the possibility of losing and or facing over 15 years of prison for his alleged crimes, how does one do their job efficiently with that kind of weight on the shoulders? Some people can handle it, but this seems to be a heavier load of stress because it is as stated a personal matter that will be dealt with.

That being said, maybe an adjustment is actually needed like a hard computer reset across the entire board with an administration has a successful business record and financial stability outside of being a professional white collar government employee Vote Naeem Khan Naeem Khan For AC Mayor, wrote Exadaktilos.

 

Naeem Khan — Republican Nominee For Mayor of Atlantic City

Khan is an unbought and unbossed, successful local business owner. One his businesses is Garden State Fuel, located on the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City.

Khan is the only viable candidate who is challenging Small in the upcoming November 4, 2025 General Election.

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Marty Small Faces The Following Criminal Charges

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said that:

On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Marty Small, Sr., (then) 50, and his wife, La Quetta Small, (then) 47, of Atlantic City, NJ were both indicted for second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Marty Small, Sr. was also indicted for third-degree Terroristic Threats, and third-degree Aggravated Assault. It is alleged that during the months of December 2023 and January 2024, the defendants physically and emotionally abused their 15/16-year-old-daughter on multiple occasions. During one incident, on January 13, 2024, Marty Small, Sr. is alleged to have hit his daughter multiple times in the head with a broom causing her to lose consciousness, said the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

A separate Atlantic County Grand Jury also indicted Marty Small for witness tampering.