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New Jersey teenager charged with arson in massive Pinelands wildfire
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A New Jersey teenager has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in the Pinelands region that has already scorched 15,000 acres and could grow into the largest blaze in the state since 2007.
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A New Jersey teenager has been charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in the
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Pinelands region that has already scorched 15,000 acres and could grow into the largest
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blaze in the state since 2007.
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The Jones Road wildfire began on Tuesday morning in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management
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Area, located in Ocean County.
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Officials said the fire was sparked by a bonfire that wasn't properly extinguished.
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But we did arrest a 19-year-old young man from Weartown, his name is Joseph Kling.
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We believe he is the person responsible for starting this fire and we intend to prosecute
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him to the fullest extent of the law.
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We used some investigative techniques that I don't necessarily want to disclose at this
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time, but some technological advances I can say publicly that we were able to place him
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at the scene and we have some witness statements that corroborate that.
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I'm not prepared to discuss the motive at this time, nor does the state have to prove
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what the motive is.
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We can just confidently say that we think the fire was set intentionally.
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As of Wednesday evening, the fire was reported to be 50 percent contained, with help expected
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from weekend rainfall.
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Kling, an Ocean County resident, was taken into custody at the Township Police Headquarters
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and later transferred to the Ocean County Jail, where he awaits a detention hearing.
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I won't be aware of that.
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I will be aware of that.
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