The sparing of local residents and homes in this fire was no happy accident. Land use in this area of the state has long been guided by the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan. That plan, created ...

(New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection via AP) A fire burns on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, near Waretown, N.J. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) Waretown Volunteer Fire Company firefighters ...

Firefighters are making progress with the wildfire in the Pine Barrens section of southern Ocean County. Some 35% of the fire has been contained, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Wednesday ...

The fire, determined to be the second largest in New Jersey in the past 20 years, consumed more than 15,000 acres of the Pine Barrens and destroyed at least one building and multiple outbuildings ...

“Most of the time, the smoke will be high-flying and dim the sun, leading to vivid sunrises and sunsets and causing a hazy ...

The fire, determined to be the second largest in New Jersey in the past 20 years, consumed more than 15,000 acres of the Pine Barrens and destroyed at least one building and multiple outbuildings and ...

Power was restored hours before the ceremony, around 3 p.m. local time, as music began blasting again from beachfront ...