Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey blaze

Teen Arrested in Connection With Rapidly Spreading New Jersey Wildfire - Miamistandard News

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Authorities in New Jersey arrested and charged a man with arson for starting a rapidly spreading wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres in the state’s central region. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday that Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township, has been charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with the Jones Road blaze. The fire began on April 22 near Waretown, an unincorporated settlement…

​Wildfire Devastates Ocean County; Teenager Arrested for Arson

A 19-year-old from Waretown, New Jersey, has been charged with arson and aggravated arson after allegedly starting a massive wildfire that has burned over 15,000 acres in Ocean County. Authorities say Joseph Kling set fire to wooden pallets in the Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area and left the scene without ensuring the fire was extinguished. The resulting blaze, known as the Jones Road Fire, is now one of the largest wildfires in New Jerse…

19-year-old man arrested, accused of starting huge New Jersey wildfire - National

Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, N.J., faces arson charges for setting a bonfire using wooden pallets and leaving it without fully extinguishing the blaze.

Meet Joseph Kling, the Man Accused of Sparking the Massive New Jersey Wildfires

Joseph Kling is a 19-year-old from Ocean Township (Waretown), N.J., who’s facing aggravated arson charges in connection with the Waretown wildfires.

New Jersey wildfire continues to grow as 19-year-old man charged aggravated arson

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

Once again, it is not evil climate change, but simply arson, which led to an enormous forest fire. This time in the U.S. state of New Jersey, where a 19-year-old burned wood pallets despite windy and dry weather. In connection with the biggest forest fire in New Jersey for decades, in which about 6,000 hectares fell victim to the flames in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a 19-year-old was charged. The fire, which began on April 22 and then spread m…