If the name Joseph Kling has been popping up in your feed or daily news app lately, you’re probably wondering who this guy is ...

WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, ...

Police arrested and charged 19-year-old Joseph Kling with aggravated arson for allegedly starting the wildfire in Waretown.

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, ...

A 19-year-old from Waretown who was burning pallets is accused of igniting the wildfire that's burned through about 15,000 ...

A Waretown man has been charged with arson in connection with the Jones Roads Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Joseph W. Kling is charged with arson for igniting the bonfire that became the Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, which has ...

There are still four structures threatened by the fire, but all evacuations are lifted for the approximately 5,000 residents who evacuated on Tuesday.

No one has been injured, but three buildings in Lacey caught fire, with one destroyed. As of Wednesday night, eight structures remained under threat.

The Waretown man lit pallets on fire in the woods and failed to fully extinguish them before he left, authorities said.

Officials also said during a Wednesday update that this could end up being the largest wildfire in New Jersey in 20 years.

The Jones Road fire in New Jersey has scorched 13,500 acres of land. Check back for the latest update on the wildfire ...