Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon Tyner has resigned amid ethics complaints, lawsuits and allegations of misconduct.
First Assistant Prosecutor Cary Shill was sworn in as the county s acting top law enforcer after Gov. Phil Murphy s office announced Tyner s resignation.
“We thank Damon Tyner for his service to Atlantic County and the State of New Jersey, and wish him the best in his future endeavors,” a Murphy spokesperson said in a statement.
Tyner has been the subject of allegations from various quarters among these, that he directly supervised his brother, an investigator, retaliated against a whistleblower and didn t recuse himself in several cases that he should have.
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Atlantic County, NJ prosecutor resigns amid scandal
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