Joseph Kling, of Ocean Township, allegedly started a bonfire in the vast Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area with wooden pallets that exploded out of control when he did not properly put it out ...

Joseph Kling, of Waretown, faces aggravated arson and arson charges related to the fire. If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in prison.

Joseph Kling, accused of starting the Jones Road wildfire, claims he tried to extinguish the bonfire and that 16 others were present when he left.

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.

Joseph Kling, the New Jersey man facing arson charges in the Jones Road Wildfire, appeared in court in Ocean County. Latest U.S.

Joseph Kling, 19, stands accused of setting the wildfire that consumed more than 15,000 acres of Pinelands in recent weeks. He is due in court May 12 on charges of endangering an injured victim ...

Joseph Kling, 19, insists "other people" were at the scene of the blaze that sparked the New Jersey wildfires that destroyed 15,000 acres in Ocean County. “I kicked dirt on it and everything.

Kling's attorney, Joseph Compitello, said he expects more people to be prosecuted for the fire after a full investigation. The defense attorney insisted his client did not start the fire.

Joseph Kling walked out of jail on Monday with his ankle monitor on after spending nearly two weeks behind bars. MORE | 2nd person arrested in connection with Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, NJ.

Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with arson and accused of starting the New Jersey fires in April 2025. Learn about him here.