The wildfire, which was determined to be the second largest in New Jersey in the past 20 years, ... saying other people with him should have extinguished the fire. Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, ...

The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is 100% contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Monday afternoon. As of 2 p.m., the service said the 15,300-acre fire burning in Ocean and ...

The wildfire, which was determined to be the second largest in New Jersey in the past 20 years, ... saying other people with him should have extinguished the fire. Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man accused of sparking a massive wildfire in central New Jersey in April denied responsibility for the blaze, saying other people with him should have extinguished the ...

Two days after the wildfire began, 19-year-old Joseph Kling of Waretown, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with arson in connection to the fire.

On Monday, May 12, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service confirmed the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County was 100% contained after burning a total of 15,300 acres.

On Monday, May 12, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service confirmed the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County was 100% contained after burning a total of 15,300 acres.

Authorities arrested Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, New Jersey, and charged him with arson and aggravated arson in the fire that's still burning in southern New Jersey.

Kathleen Hopkins, a reporter in New Jersey since 1985, covers crime, court cases, legal issues and just about every major murder trial to hit Monmouth and Ocean counties. Contact her at khopkins ...