A 19-year-old Waretown man has been arrested and charged with aggravated arson in connection with the so-named Jones Road ...

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is continuing their efforts to extinguish the fire that has consumed more than 15,000 acres.

Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey, are making progress containing a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres this week.

Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Joseph Kling with aggravated arson for allegedly starting the wildfire in Waretown.

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, N.J., faces arson charges for setting a bonfire using wooden pallets and leaving it without fully extinguishing the blaze.

There are still four structures threatened by the fire, but all evacuations are lifted for the approximately 5,000 residents who evacuated on Tuesday.