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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 ...
NJ fire updates: Ocean Township man charged with arson in Jones Road wildfire
Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and aggravated arson in connection with the wildfire that started in Waretown (Ocean ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Jersey 19-year-old accused of sparking massive wildfire in Ocean County
A suspect has been arrested and charged with sparking a massive wildfire in New Jersey that continued to burn Thursday across ...
Teen charged with starting massive wildfire in Ocean County, NJ
Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, is charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection to the massive ...
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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 ...
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Man arrested in massive NJ wildfire — police say he left bonfire burning
Police have charged a 19-year-old New Jersey man they say left a bonfire unattended — setting off the massive wildfire ...