The fire is about 50% contained. “A thorough and extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Ocean ...

In a statement released Thursday morning, New Jersey officials, including Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, announced the arrest of Joseph Kling of Waretown, New Jersey.

Prosecutors on Thursday said Joseph Kling, 19, from Waretown, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with arson and aggravated arson, saying he lit wooden pallets on fire and left the area before they ...

Authorities arrested the 19-year-old from Waretown, New Jersey, and charged him with arson and aggravated arson in the fire that’s still burning in southern New Jersey that they described as ...

The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is now 80% contained, fire officials said Thursday morning. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire has consumed 15,300 acres since it broke out on ...

The fire by Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. New Jersey also cautioned early Thursday about air quality.

Waretown Volunteer Fire Company firefighters prepare to respond to a wildfire on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Waretown, N.J. Credit: AP/Chris Szagola There were no immediate reports of injuries.