A pair of 18-year-olds has been accused of starting a fire by shooting a flare gun into a house in Ocean County.

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County prepared for an emergency, such as the fire that occurred in April in Ocean County? County officials say "yes," but ...

Joseph Kling, the Waretown man accused of starting the Jones Road wildfire, speaks with the media after an early disposition conference before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan at the Ocean County ...

A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries though it’s expected to continue to grow before forecast rain later this week. At ...

A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until trial.

A 17-year-old boy is accused of helping start a massive wildfire in Ocean County, ... the fire had burned approximately 15,300 acres in Waretown and Lacey townships and destroyed a commercial ...

WARETOWN - Two teenagers charged with setting a wildfire that consumed more than 15,000 acres across Ocean County lied to police, falsely telling them that Mexicans started the blaze, an assistant ...

WARETOWN -- A second teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the Jones Road wildfire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres across Ocean County, authorities said.

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 Jones Road Wildfire was first spotted at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 22 in the Greenwood Wildlife Management area in Waretown, New Jersey, officials said.

A look at the damage from the Jones Road Wildfire in N.J. 02:16 A 19-year-old man faces arson charges related to the wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. that has scorched more than 15,000 acres ...