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‘Why did he do it?’ NJ wildfire suspect, seen in old bonfire video, faces heat of justice
Prosecutors say Joseph Kling, 19, of the Waretown section of Ocean Township, definitely started a bonfire. And that bonfire ...
Firefighters continue to battle massive Ocean County wildfire
Some progress is being made as crews continue to battle the Jones Road wildfire that has been burning in Ocean County since ...
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Teenager arrested in connection with fast-growing New Jersey wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, was charged with aggravated arson and arson for the Jones Road wildfire, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. The fire erupted on April 22 in ...
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say
The state Forest Fire Service said the blaze in southern New Jersey's Ocean County had grown to nearly 24 square miles (62 square kilometers) but was 75% contained. No deaths or injuries have been ...
Authorities ‘very confident’ N.J. man lit bonfire that erupted into massive N.J. wildfire
Joseph W. Kling is charged with arson for igniting the bonfire that became the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has ...