Man Charged In 15.3K-Acre Jones Road Wildfire Planned To Blame Mexicans, Prosecutor Says

Man charged with starting massive N.J. wildfire blamed it on Mexicans, will be released from jail

Joseph Kling will be required to wear an ankle monitoring device.

NJ teens accused of setting raging wildfire told cops Mexicans started it

Joseph Kling, 19, and his 17-year-old co-defendant both allegedly lied to cops when they were interviewed about the Ocean Count conflagration, and their potential connection to it.

Man Charged In 15.3K-Acre Jones Road Wildfire Planned To Blame Mexicans, Prosecutor Says

Man Charged In 15.3K-Acre Wildfire Planned To Blame Mexicans: OCPO - Lacey, NJ - Joseph Kling, who was charged with hindering in addition to arson, was to remain in jail through the weekend.

2nd teen arrested in connection to Jones Wildfire

(WPHL) -- A second teenager has been arrested in connection with allegedly starting the Jones Wildfire that has been burning through Ocean County since April 22. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor, a 17-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody and charged with Aggravated Arson, Arson, and Hindering Apprehension. This comes as the second arrest related to the wildfire after 19-year-old Joseph Kling was charged with Aggravated Arson and…

Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, NJ, now 80% contained; suspect expected in court

Since April 22, the Jones Road Wildfire has grown to more than 15,000 acres and is still burning. Officials now say that it is 80% contained.

Man charged with setting Ocean County forest fire didn't start it, his lawyer says

A 19-year-old Waretown man charged with setting a massive forest fire that burned 15,300 acres in Ocean County says he did not light the fire, according to his lawyer.