An Atlantic County man allegedly responsible for dozens of burglaries over several counties was ordered held in jail this week. BreakingAC.com reports the decision not only was to protect the community, but to help the defendant, Superior Court Judge William Miller said. Vito Anderson, 40, currently has 73 pending charges in multiple
He is on release from Camden County and has several cases through Cape May County’s Mental Health Court.
Mental Health Court was first developed in Atlantic County more than a year before a 2024 statute brought the initiative statewide.