A 42-year-old Atlantic City man has admitted to starting a fire outside of his ex-girlfriend's apartment in the High Gates high-rise last summer, triggering what authorities called "torrential flooding." The Courier Post reports Khalil M. Washington, a South Pennsylvania Avenue resident, was in Atlantic County Superior Court on April 24 to enter a negotiated guilty plea. He admitted to one count of second-degree causing widespread damage, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.Washington, who is in the county jail according to court records, was indicted in October on three charges.
Escaped Wallaby From Cape May County Zoo Found
Police and Cape May County Park & Zoo personnel have found a wallaby named Cletus that escaped from its enclosure overnight. Tuesday morning, they were searching an area around Sandcastle Drive in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, New Jersey, not far from the zoo.Around 10 a.m., authorities said they safely recovered the missing animal and were bringing him back home.
$33 Million Development Launched Of Garden Court Apartments
WinnDevelopment has launched $33 million in renovations to significantly upgrade the Garden Court Apartments in Atlantic City, New Jersey.The firm, the development arm of WinnCompanies, and New Jersey nonprofit Gateway Community Action Partnership (CAP) acquired the 20-building, 177-unit complex in February, paying off more than $10 million in debt and securing low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing to convert the rent-controlled community into deed-restricted affordable housing for the next 45 years. The rehabilitation project has earned support from Atlantic City in the form of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement.
Atlantic Cape Community College New Leader
A new leader has been selected by Atlantic Cape Community College to guide the organization's future. Jason Abreu will serve as the college's tenth president, the Board of Trustees announced on Monday. He will take over for Barbara Gaba, who will retire on June 30 after serving in the position for nine years and working in higher education for forty years. Gaba was the first Black president of the Atlantic Cape.
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