A judge said the extraordinary nature of the case, involving one of the largest wildfires in the state in decades, warranted ...

Authorities said a 17-year-old helped 19-year-old Joseph Kling set the fire that burned thousands of acres in Lacey and Ocean ...

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres.

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.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the Jones Road wildfire went from 75% contained Monday to 80% Thursday.

The second teenage boy was arrested Thursday night in connection with the Jones Road wildfire, first spotted about 9:45 a.m.

Ocean County has a long history with wildfires. Here are some of the blazes that have swept through the region in recent ...

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. (WPVI) -- Authorities in New Jersey announced Friday that a second teenager has been arrested in connection with the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County.

Joseph Kling, accused of setting the Jones Road wildfire, is also facing charges stemming from a large fight in Lacey woods ...

Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that started in Waretown (Ocean ...

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the massive wildfire that burned through Ocean County last week, ...