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BREAKING: Another Arrest, Additional Charges in NJ "Jones Road" Wildfire
The massive "Jones Road" Wildfire has now been traced back to two teenagers and more charges have been issued.
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BREAKING: ANOTHER TEENAGER HAS BEEN CHARGED IN MASSIVE OCEAN COUNTY WILDFIRE.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has now also charged a 17-year-old male with aggravated arson, arson, and hindering apprehension in relation to the “Jones Road Wildfire” that recently burned over 15,000 acres in Ocean County, New Jersey.
The 17-year-old male allegedly assisted Joseph Kling with setting the wooden pallets on fire and also left the area without fully extinguishing the blaze. The juvenile also gave law enforcement false information in regards to the origin of the fire, possibly trying to mislead them.
The unknown 17-year-old is being held at the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center.
Joseph Kling, who was arrested last week for allegedly igniting the blaze, has also been given an additional charge. You can read more about his arrest below.
19-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH KLING VIA RECENTLYBOOKED.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced that Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown was charged with Aggravated Arson, Arson, and Hindering Apprehension in connection with the “Jones Road” wildfire that started on April 22, 2025.
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad determined the cause of the fire to be incendiary by an improperly extinguished bonfire. Further investigation revealed that Kling was the individual responsible for setting wooden pallets on fire and then leaving the area without the fire being fully extinguished.
Kling, 19, was additionally charged with Hindering Apprehension after he provided false information to law enforcement regarding how the blaze erupted.
Joseph Kling was taken into custody at Ocean Township Police Headquarters; he was then transported to the Ocean County Jail.
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LEGAL NOTICE: The charges referenced above are merely accusations and the press and public are reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.