A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens that has grown into the state’s second-largest fire in nearly two decades. Prosecutors said Friday that ...

A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens that has grown into the state’s second-largest fire in nearly two decades. Prosecutors said Friday that ...

Second person charged with arson in New Jersey Pine Barrens fire May 3, 2025, 12:48 PM Firefighters battle a wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

New Jersey health experts are studying respiratory impacts from wildfire smoke after the Jones Road fire burned 15,300 acres in the Pine Barrens and Canadian smoke events.

Though large tracts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited, New Jersey is the nation’s most densely populated state and officials have warned the fire could threaten developments nearby.

A second person has been charged with arson in the wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. Prosecutors said Friday that a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with arson, aggravated arson ...

New Jersey is the nation’s most densely populated state and officials have warned the fire could threaten developments nearby, although parts of the Pine Barrens are uninhabited.