DPW worker accused of using N.J. county-owned fuel to fill his trucks, police say

Atlantic County employee, 3 others charged in gas theft scheme from public works depot

Joseph Ridley and three of his Z5 Logistics employees stand accused of stealing gasoline from the county's public works department to fuel up the side business' work vehicles.

DPW worker accused of using N.J. county-owned fuel to fill his trucks, police say

An Atlantic County supervisor is accused of using workers from his private company to steal gasoline from the county’s Public Works Department, authorities said Tuesday. Joseph L. Ridley, 47, of Mays Landing, who is a supervisor in the Roads and Bridges Department, owns Z5 Logistics, LLC.

Public Works employee arrested for stealing county-owned diesel to fuel his New Jersey trucking company

A New Jersey man and his trucking company employees were arrested this week on multiple charges related to the theft of diesel fuel from Atlantic County. On June 2, 2025, Joseph L. Ridley, 47, was arrested and charged with Second-Degree Official Misconduct, Second-Degree Pattern of Official Misconduct, Third-Degree Theft by Unlawfully Taking, and Third-Degree Conspiracy to Commit Theft, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office (ACPO)…