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N.J. wildfire arson suspect Joseph Kling appears in court in Ocean County as officials warn of scams
Joseph Kling, the N.J. man facing arson charges in the Jones Road Wildfire, appeared in court in Ocean County.
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Scammers targeting residents near Ocean County wildfire; allegedly charging $30K to remove smoke
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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Second teen arrested in still-burning Jersey Shore wildfire
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the wildfire that ripped through portions of the Jersey Shore last ...
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, ...
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Ocean County man is killed in a fiery crash with a dump truck
A 22 year old man is dead after his SUV collided with a dump truck at an Ocean County intersection on Monday, police said.
Fire on East County Line Road in Lakewood displaces families from five apartments: police
A fire on East County Line Road Saturday night forced the evacuation of five households and left their apartments ...