Authorities arrested the 19-year-old from Waretown, New Jersey, and charged him with arson and aggravated arson in the fire that’s still burning in southern New Jersey that they described as started ...

New Jersey faced an increased risk of more wildfires Friday, just as the massive Pine Barrens blaze was finally 60% contained, having burned through an area about as big as Newark. Temperatures of ...

A second teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. A 17 year-old boy was charged with aggravated arson and hindering apprehension Wednesday for helping ...

The New Jersey man charged with sparking a wildfire that ravaged parts of the Pine Barrens in Ocean County attempted to deny responsibility, blaming it instead on two “Mexicans” he could not ...

The sparing of local residents and homes in this fire was no happy accident. Land use in this area of the state has long been guided by the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan. That plan, created ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it’s expected to grow before ...

CHATSWORTH, N.J. — (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries, officials said Wednesday, though it's expected to grow before ...