Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say

The Garden State Parkway, one of New Jersey's busiest highways, also reopened Wednesday morning after officials closed a roughly 7-mile (12-kilometer) stretch in the southern part of the state. Video released by the state agency overseeing the fire …

Wildfire in New Jersey explodes to 8,500 acres as residents evacuated

A wildfire in New Jersey has exploded to approximately 8,500 acres since it was first reported on Tuesday afternoon. The Jones Road Wildfire is now burning across 8,500 acres and is currently under 10% containment on Wednesday morning, according to the New …

New Jersey Wildfire Threatens Shuttered Nuclear Power Plant

LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, named the Jones Road Forest Fire, has sparked concern as it neared the decommissioned Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, triggering evacuations and safety precautions. The fire, which burned …

Wildfire sets thousands of acres ablaze in New Jersey: See photos 

A wildfire in New Jersey has burned over 8,000 acres and remains uncontained, as the central and southern regions of the state face high fire danger ratings. Thousands are without power or have been forced to evacuate their homes, according to officials. …

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New Jersey wildfire continues to burn as thousands are evacuated

A massive wildfire continued to burn in New Jersey on Wednesday, spanning more than 8,500 acres, prompting the evacuation of 3,000 people, snarling traffic and sending huge plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky.  The Jones Road Wildfire started in …

High winds fuel New Jersey wildfire, crews struggle to gain control

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New Jersey wildfire spreads quickly, forces evacuations: See map

LACEY, NJ – A massive wildfire burning in central New Jersey has damaged multiple buildings and prompted evacuations for thousands. The fire, named the Jones Road wildfire, erupted the morning April 22 in southern Ocean County and spread 8,500 acres by …

Huge New Jersey wildfire continues to burn but evacuation orders lifted

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Rangers legend calls out Devils forward for ‘academic’ play that cost New Jersey in Game 2

The adage is that baseball is a game of inches, but hockey can be decided by the slimmest of margins, too. In Tuesday’s Game 2 of the first-round series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils, one player — on one sequence — determined the …