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Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. still burning despite weekend rainfall
The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, N.J. is still burning, despite hopes the weekend rain might bring it under control​.
6abc Action News1d
Ocean County wildfire now 90% contained after rainy weekend in NJ; arson suspect expected in court
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.
ABC7 New York on MSN13d
NJ Wildfire updates: Smoke from Ocean County fire expected to impact Tri-State area
A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to over 13,250 acres after igniting Tuesday in Ocean County and threatening, at one ...
New Jersey man charged with starting massive, half-contained wildfire in Ocean County
Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson after starting a bonfire that sparked a 15,000 acre wildfire that ...
Press of Atlantic City1d
Waretown man accused of starting Ocean County wildfire released on electronic monitoring until trial
A Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres in southern Ocean County was released from jail on ...
Girlfriend of NJ wildfire suspect tells friend, ‘We started the fire’: affidavit
The girlfriend of a 17-year-old arrested in connection with the Jones Road Wildfire allegedly admitted to a friend that her group started the blaze.
Garden State Parkway, Route 9 reopen in Ocean County after fire closures
Normal traffic patterns are resuming on Wednesday, but officials in the towns affected by the Jones Road wildfire urge ...