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Second person charged with setting Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey
Authorities said a 17-year-old helped 19-year-old Joseph Kling set the fire that burned thousands of acres in Lacey and Ocean ...
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Ocean County wildfire now 90% contained after rainy weekend in NJ; arson suspect expected in court
Crews are crediting the half-inch of rain that fell over the southern region of the fire over the weekend. More passing rain on Monday may also help containment efforts, officials added.
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19-year-old charged with starting Ocean County wildfire granted pretrial release
Joseph Kling, one of the teenagers charged with setting a massive wildfire in Ocean County, is being released from jail with ...
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Waretown man accused of starting Ocean County wildfire released on electronic monitoring until trial
A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres in southern Ocean County was released from jail on ...
Smoke advisory issued for Ocean County, wildfire area got ‘trace’ of rain, officials say
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service issued a smoke advisory for Ocean County on Saturday as the Jones Road wildfire continues ...
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Pine Barrens fire today: 13,500 acres burned, 50% contained
Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 50% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said ...
NJ man accused of starting Pine Barrens fire blamed ‘Mexicans’
The New Jersey man charged with sparking a wildfire that ravaged parts of Ocean County attempted to deny responsibility, blaming it instead on two “Mexicans” he could not name, police ...
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Scammers target residents near Ocean County wildfire, charging $30K to remove smoke odor
Officials claim they are charging $30,000 for the so-called service and are falsely telling residents that the costs will be ...