Atlantic City Mayor and His Wife Face Child Endangerment Charges

Mayor Marty Small Sr., and his attorney, describe issues as a ‘private family matter.’

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small speaks at an event in Atlantic City, N.J., on Feb. 2, 2024. Wayne Parry/AP Photo

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small, 47, who is superintendent of Atlantic City public schools, were both charged on April 15 with endangering the welfare of a child.

Prosecutors from Atlantic County, New Jersey, allege that during December 2023 and January 2024, the defendants physically and emotionally abused their 15/16-year-old-daughter on multiple occasions.