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 ...

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.

Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, deliberately started the fire by soaking wooden pallets in gasoline and setting them aflame ...

The only adult to be charged with arson in the massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, is expected to soon be out of ...

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

New details about how the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, NJ, began. Eric Scott reveals what court documents show happened and how the fire spread so quickly.

Prosecutors said Friday that a 17-year-old was arrested and charged with arson, aggravated arson and hindering apprehension.

Joseph Kling, 19, and his 17-year-old co-defendant both allegedly lied to cops when they were interviewed about the Ocean ...

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

The second suspect -- an unidentified 17-year-old boy -- was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with arson and ...

A New Jersey 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to last month’s massive wildfire in Ocean County, prosecutors ...

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.