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Second person charged with setting Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey
A 17-year-old is in custody and has been criminally charged after authorities said he was partially responsible for the ...
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Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 ...
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Scammers target residents near Ocean County wildfire, charging $30K to remove smoke odor
Officials claim they are charging $30,000 for the so-called service and are falsely telling residents that the costs will be ...
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Detention hearing for Waretown man charged in Ocean County wildfire adjourned to mull additional release options
The detention hearing for a Waretown man accused of starting a wildfire that destroyed 15,300 acres in southern Ocean County ...
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A history of significant Ocean County wildfires, including the Jones Road fire
Wildfires have left an indelible mark on Ocean County over the years, testing the strength and preparedness of its ...
Fire at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is no threat to people or property ‘at this time’
Backfiring, also called backburning, is when firefighters intentionally set a controlled fire in the path of an advancing out ...
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Ex-Walmart employee pleads guilty to bomb hoax, arson in Ocean County
A 20-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man has pleaded guilty to creating a false public alarm and aggravated arson, ...