"Atlantic City Mayor Faces Investigation Over Private Family Matter"

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. held a news conference addressing the recent search warrants executed at his home, stating that they were related to a "family matter" being addressed through counseling. Small emphasized that the investigation is not related to any allegations of wrongdoing in his role as mayor and criticized the search as racially and politically motivated. He also defended Atlantic City High School Principal Constance "Mandy" Days-Chapman, who was charged with failing to report child abuse, calling her a "dear family friend." The prosecutor's office stated that the search warrants were executed in a professional manner and that the investigation has been ongoing for two to three months.