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Detention hearing delayed for Waretown man accused of starting Ocean County wildfire
A Waretown man charged with arson in the wildfire that has destroyed more than 15,000 acres in southern Ocean County is ...
Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...
Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire, prosecutors say he set bonfire
Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres.
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The Wrap: Spring Wildfires, Panic Over Rates, Measles and Milk
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New Jersey wildfire: Strong winds complicate firefighters' efforts
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday ...
NJ fire update: Rain provides 'some relief' as firefighters keep battling Jones Road blaze
Firefighters continue to fight the Jones Road wildfire in southern Ocean County, with rainfall on Friday night providing "some relief" but not enough to fully extinguish the blaze, Lacey police said ...
Waretown Man Accused Of Starting Jones Road Fire That Burned 15K Acres
Joseph Kling, 19, lit wooden pallets on fire and then left without extinguishing the blaze, causing a massive wildfire, ...
Raging N.J. wildfire didn’t grow overnight, officials say, but continues to burn despite rain
The fast-moving wildfire in South Jersey that ripped through 15,300 acres of forest by Friday did not grow overnight, with officials confirming that containment was holding steady at 60%. Fire ...