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Firefighters continue to fight the Jones Road wildfire in southern Ocean County, with rainfall on Friday night providing ...
A persistent smoke advisory remains in effect for parts of Ocean County as the Jones Road Wildfire, first reported Tuesday, ...
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service issued a smoke advisory for Ocean County on Saturday as the Jones Road wildfire continues ...
Residents and visitors to Ocean County can expect a smoke condition stemming from the Jones Road Wildfire which has been burning since Tuesday, April 22. Communities most impacted by the smoke include ...
The official granddaddy of Garden State forest fires burned 4% of the state. The Jones Road fire is nearing Top 10 status.
A new study says nearly half of N.J. residents are living in areas that had unhealthy levels of air pollution.
The Jones Road Fire began in Ocean County, NJ on Tuesday. It has grown to 15,300 acres and is 60% contained. One arrest has been made in connection to the fire. Officials say a 19 year old did not ...
A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles ...
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New Jersey firefighters are confident the wildfire burning for days in Ocean County​ will be fully contained over the weekend ...
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
Crews in Ocean County, New Jersey, are making progress containing a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres this week.