Atlantic County, NJ, Executive Issues Blistering Response To Prosecutor

Atlantic County, New Jersey Executive Dennis Levinson is the ultimate political counter puncher. Levinson never lets a political attack go by unanswered.

Levinson operates under a basic and simple philosophy. Leave him alone and he will leave you alone.

If you pick a public fight with him … he will relentlessly respond in return.

Atlantic County Prosecutor Will Reynolds is presently learning this lesson the hard way.

Atlantic County Prosecutor Will Reynolds

Reynolds has once again decided to write a critical public narrative against County government … in other words, about Levinson.

This time, Reynolds has declared that the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is underfunded.

Levinson Takes Exception To This Now Public Allegation

While I applaud the hard work of the employees of the Prosecutor's Office, I take exception when Prosecutor Reynolds makes statements that county government does not support his employees or fairly compensate them. That is simply not true. As I have mentioned many times, the county prosecutor does not report to county government; he reports to the State Attorney General. County government has no say in the hiring of the county prosecutor, said Levinson.

Levinson Has Shared Reynolds’ Salary With The Public

County Prosecutor William Reynolds is currently making $208,500, more than both the county executive and county administrator. He will be entitled to another salary increase in June 2026. Most of the prosecutor's staff are union employees whose salaries are negotiated as part of their respective collective bargaining agreements. His 50 assistant prosecutors have annual salaries ranging from $75,000 to $154,000, placing them in the mid-range statewide, despite Atlantic County being the second poorest county in the state. Similarly, county detectives are in the mid-range with an average salary of more than $91,000, said Levinson.

Levinson Calls Out Reynolds

What may come as a surprise to the general public is that staff in Prosecutor Reynold's office has been able to work remotely. While my legal staff is coming to the office five days a week, his staff is home two days a week, said Levinson. How many people would like to have that option, but don't. How many people would like to earn the salaries of these employees, but don't. Plenty of residents must get up each day and get themselves to the office or job site without the luxury of spending two work days a week at home with full pay, said Levinson.

Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Budget

According to Levinson, the 2026 proposed budget for the Prosecutor's Office is more than $ 18 million. This reflects a salary increase of $ 823,000.

Why Levinson Responded To Reynolds Publicly

Levinson said he was compelled to respond ”to misinformation in a press release issued by the County Prosecutor. It was not necessary or accurate. I could not let untruths go unanswered, said Levinson.

Here Is A Link To Reynolds’ Press Release On This Topic:

SOURCES: Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson & Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office press release.