Atlantic City Employee Pled Guilty to Theft; Loses Job, Pays Restitution

MAYS LANDING – An Atlantic City government employee arrested last year by the Prosecutor’s Office for the theft of money paid by members of the public to rent meeting rooms in the All Wars Memorial Building in Atlantic City pled guilty to the accusation yesterday, Atlantic County Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced.

Concluding a several-month investigation, on Thursday, August 11, 2016, members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Official Corruption Unit arrested William P. Hadley, 56, of Shires Way, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, charged with Official Misconduct—a crime of the 2nd degree, and 5 counts of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received.

Hadley turned himself into the Prosecutor’s Office in Mays Landing, where he was processed for the arrest, served a summons complaint, and released on his own recognizance, pending court.

The State alleged that Hadley, acting in his capacity as Building Coordinator of Atlantic City’s All Wars Memorial Building at 1510 Adriatic Avenue, Atlantic City—also known locally as the Old Soldier’s Home—accepted money orders given by citizens to rent meeting rooms of the All Wars Memorial Building, and deposited those money orders into his personal bank account.

Hadley was suspended without pay by the City of Atlantic City.

Yesterday, Wednesday, March 29, 2017, before Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Michael J. Blee, Hadley pled guilty to the accusation of Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, Hadley will pay restitution to the City of Atlantic City in the amount of $3350.00, be subject to probation, and forfeit his public employment as a result of his conviction for an offense of dishonesty.

Formal sentencing for the matter is a scheduled for May 19, 2017. Chief Assistant Prosecutor John Flammer represents the State in the matter.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.