A massive forest fire that burned 15,300 acres of New Jersey Pinelands in Ocean County was finally declared 100% contained Monday, nearly three weeks after it started.

The Jones Road Wildfire was 100% contained after burning 15,300 acres in Ocean County, NJ, officials said on May 12, 2025.

The massive wildfire burning deep in southern Ocean County offered some reminders for local residents. Life at the Jersey Shore isn’t just about sun and sand – it’s also about preparing for the real ...

Information provided by the girlfriends of Joseph Kling and a 17-year-old male to police charging the pair with arson in the ...

The girlfriend of a 17-year-old arrested in connection with the Jones Road Wildfire allegedly admitted to a friend that her group started the blaze.

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 ...

Robert P. Lamb, a lifelong public servant and third-generation resident of Lavallette, New Jersey, died on May 2 at the age ...

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In the latest news concerning the giant wildfire in Ocean County, the teen accused, Joseph Kling (19), will be released from ...

Crews are crediting the half-inch of rain that fell over the southern region of the fire over the weekend. More passing rain ...

Authorities allege that Joseph Kling and a juvenile started a bonfire using wooden pallets and gasoline, leading to the wildfire.