A second teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens.

Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, deliberately started the fire by soaking wooden pallets in gasoline and setting them aflame ...

When Lacey Township officials needed to evacuate 5,000 residents during the Jones Road Wildfire, Manchester opened its high ...

The second suspect -- an unidentified 17-year-old boy -- was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with arson and ...

Authorities are warning residents of Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County, New Jersey, about a scam exploiting those ...

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

He now faces an additional charge of hindering apprehension. Heavy smoke from a wildfire billows behind a Walmart in Lacey Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Luiz C. Ribeiro for ...

Joseph Kling, accused of setting the Jones Road wildfire, is also facing charges stemming from a large fight in Lacey woods in January.

The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is now 80% contained, fire officials said Thursday morning. The New Jersey Forest ...

Officials claim they are charging $30,000 for the so-called service and are falsely telling residents that the costs will be ...

Smoke rises from scorched vegetation during the Jones Road Fire near Lacey Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, on April 23, 2025. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images As of Monday, the Jones ...