Editor's Note (April 24, 2025, 6:23 a.m.): Get live wildfire updates throughout Thursday by clicking here. A wildfire that officials say could end up being the largest in New Jersey in the past 20 ...

John Bruno, 48, surrendered later in the day after allegedly igniting the blaze at 7:20 a.m. at the house on Pheasant Drive, ...

A teenager is accused of sparking the massive wildfire that continues to burn in Ocean County, New Jersey. Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township (Waretown) was arrested and charged with aggravated arson ...

A bedroom fire in the Greenbriar section of Waretown was quickly contained with no injuries reported, according to fire officials. The Waretown Fire Department was initially dispatched for a report of ...

TOMS RIVER - An Ocean Township man has been charged with aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that has spread throughout Southern Ocean County, authorities said. Joseph Kling, 19, was ...

Two men have been sentenced to state prison for their roles in a false bomb threat at a Walmart and a house fire on National Union Boulevard, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is approximately 50% contained after burning through 13,250 acres, according to the latest update from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. "We ...

Ocean County launches a free EMT training program, helping locals step up as first responders amid a growing shortage. Twenty students are nearing completion at the county training center.