The suspect accused of starting the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County appeared virtually in court on Tuesday, April 29 one week after he allegedly failed to put out a bonfire.

Police say a bonfire started by teens caused the wildfire that devastated thousands of acres of woodland in New Jersey.

Joseph Kling, the N.J. man facing arson charges in the Jones Road Wildfire, remains in custody in Ocean County.

A Waretown man charged with arson in the wildfire that has destroyed more than 15,000 acres in southern Ocean County is ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - On Monday, April 28, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service achieved 75% containment of the 15,300-acre ...

The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern New Jersey's Ocean County had grown to nearly 24 square miles (62 square kilometers) but was 75% contained. No deaths or injuries have been ...

Social media posts are claiming drone activity over the US state of New Jersey is responsible for a large wildfire burning in ...

New Jersey secured a FEMA grant to aid wildfire response and recovery efforts in Ocean County as the Jones Road Wildfire burns 15,000+ acres.

The Jones Road Fire in New Jersey started Tuesday morning and has consumed more than 23 square miles. Thousands were forced to evacuate as the fire threatened homes in Ocean County and closed a ...

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday ...

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 ...

The New Jersey wildfire continues to grow as low humidity and wind gusts may increase the risk for rapid fire spread across ...