Joseph Kling, the Waretown man accused of starting the Jones Road wildfire, speaks with the media after an early disposition conference before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan at the Ocean County ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey man accused of sparking a massive wildfire in central New Jersey in April denied responsibility for the blaze, saying other people with him should have extinguished the ...

Police allege Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, N.J. of setting a bonfire using wooden pallets in New Jersey's Pine Barrens and leaving it without fully extinguishing the blaze.

After a court appearance on Monday, Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old suspect in last month’s massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, defended himself, insisting he was the first of a group of ...

17-year-old boy charged with arson in connection to New Jersey wildfire The Jones Road Wildfire has grown to more than 15,000 acres and is still burning. Officials now say that it is 80% contained.

After a court appearance on Monday, Joseph Kling, the 19-year-old suspect in last month’s massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, defended himself, insisting he was the first of a group of ...

Firefighters respond to emergency as New Jersey wildfire spreads on April 23, 2025 (Photo: Getty Images)© RBC-Ukraine (UK) 19-year-old Joseph Kling arrested in connection with New Jersey wildfire ...

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, was charged with aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension in connection with the Jones Road wildfire on April 23, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor ...