The head of the Atlantic County Republicans, Don Purdy, is calling for the resignation of Mayor Erland Chau, who survived similar calls in 2021 after an emotional outburst at a City Council meeting. According to the Press of Atlantic City, Chau was charged last week with allegedly threatening a woman with a starter pistol in the parking lot of Mainland Regional High School, where the retired teacher had taught for 45 years. She had blocked his car in while he was trying to exit a parking spot. Purdy said he sent a message to Chau, a Republican who has been mayor since 2014, encouraging him to resign but has heard nothing in response.