WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 ...

WARETOWN - The Jones Road Wildfire that started over a week ago in southern Ocean County is now 80% contained, but the rain forecast for the next few days may help quench what’s left of the fire ...

WARETOWN - Two teenagers charged with setting a wildfire that consumed more than 15,000 acres across Ocean County lied to police, falsely telling them that Mexicans started the blaze, an assistant ...

As of Friday night, the fire had burned 15,300 acres across Waretown and Lacey Township in South Jersey. The fire is still actively burning and 'not a safe condition at all,' Lacey police said ...

WARETOWN, N.J. (WPVI) -- A man has been charged with arson after being accused of purposefully starting a fire that erupted into the massive Jones Roads Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Waretown Volunteer Fire Company firefighters prepare to respond to a wildfire on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Waretown, N.J. Credit: AP/Chris Szagola The cause of the fire is still under ...

The fire is roughly 54 miles south of New York ... of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New ...