Ocean County

The only adult to be charged with arson in the massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has been released from jail wearing a GPS ankle monitor.

Nineteen-year-old Joseph Kling appeared in court virtually Friday afternoon for a detention hearing, where it was determined he would stay in jail through the weekend.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has issued a warning about a scam targeting residents affected by the Jones Road Wildfire living in Ocean and Lacey townships. Officials said scammers have been going door to door, claiming they can remove smoke odors from homes in the vicinity of the wildfire. They are also charging up to $30,000 for this so-called…

A second teenager has been charged with arson in connection to the massive Jones Road Wildfire that began in New Jersey last month. 

A second teenager has been arrested in connection to the Jones Road Wildfire that occurred in Ocean County last month.

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.

As firefighters continue to battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, the suspect appeared virtually in court one week after the fire started. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has more. 

Crews are continuing to battle the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County and have gotten it to 75% containment. 

The Jones Road Wildfire is now more than halfway contained. So far, more than 15,000 acres have burned. Now, dry and windy weather is increasing the risk of more fires. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports. 

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports midday Friday on the ongoing firefighting efforts to extinguish a massive Ocean County wildfire that is only 60% contained on its fourth day of burning.

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled the vast Jones Road Wildfire in the Pine Barrens.

New Jersey officials have provided new details on a wildfire that is tearing through Ocean County. 19-year-old Joseph Kling has been arrested in connection to the fire. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan and Miguel Martinez-Valle have all the latest details. 

Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old New Jersey man who has been charged with setting a bonfire that has grown to encompass thousands of acres in Ocean County appeared in court on Thursday. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the latest details. 

Joseph Kling, 19, is accused of setting the massive wildfire that continues to burn through Ocean County, New Jersey. Officials provided new updates on Kling as well as the fire during a Thursday afternoon press conference. 

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from Ocean County, New Jersey, Thursday as the Jones Road Wildfire has burned to 15,000 acres. A 19-year-old is accused of arson after he allegedly set a bonfire Tuesday morning.

NBC10’s Katy Zachry shows you the action around the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Ocean County as firefighters battle the 50% contained Jones Road Wildfire for a third day Thursday morning.

The Ocean County, New Jersey, Jones Road Wildfire has burned thousands of acres, at one point forced thousands of evacuations, destroyed a business and closed some roads. A man faces arson charges.

Currently, a few shelters are open for the thousands of residents who were forced out of their homes due to the wildfire in Ocean County. NBC10’s Neil Fischer spoke to one of the evacuees. 

How is the weather affecting the firefight in Ocean County? NBC10 First Alert meteorologist James Gregorio has the latest forecast. 

A devastating wildfire is consuming thousands of acres in South Jersey. NBC10’s Sheila Watko shares how it is impacting major roads in the area, and how you can get around the worst of it.