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 ...

TOMS RIVER -- Following a brief court appearance on May 19, the Waretown man accused of sparking the massive Jones Road wildfire with an improperly extinguished bonfire told reporters there were 19 ...

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 Lacey ...

After nearly three weeks, one of the largest wildfires in New Jersey’s history is now completely contained. On Monday, May 12, 2025, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service confirmed the Jones Road ...

WARETOWN — The girlfriends of two individuals accused of starting the Jones Road Wildfire provided key information that enabled police to charge their boyfriends with arson, according to police ...

The Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County is now 80% contained, fire officials said Thursday morning. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says the fire has consumed 15,300 acres since it broke out on ...

The girlfriend of one of the Jones Road Wildfire suspects said in a Snapchat message to a classmate that her group of friends started the massive blaze, according to court documents. The girlfriend, ...

TOMS RIVER - A judge Monday ruled that the Waretown man accused of setting the Jones Road Wildfire can be released from jail, but only with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet to ensure he does ...

A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Ocean County was released from jail on electronic monitoring Monday until ...