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Apr 23, 2025

Wildfire scorches 12,000 acres in Ocean County

The Jones Road blaze forced the closure of both the parkway and Route 9, as well as a loss of power for 25,000 people. And it could end up being one of the state's largest outbreaks in two decades, according to the commissioner of environmental protection.

Aerial photo of the South Camden waterfront.
Apr 17, 2025

Camden, EMR negotiate $6.7M agreement following four-alarm fire

After a February blaze at the recycler's scrap metal facility sent a plume of smoke sky high that could be seen for 15 miles, a new public-private partnership aims to ensure such a travesty cannot happen again.

Black Horse Tavern & Pub – the oldest continuously running restaurant in New Jersey – will close for several months to undergo a major renovation.
Sep 5, 2024

Despite fire, Black Horse Tavern says renovations remain on track

Firefighters responded to a call at the more than 280-year-old Mendham restaurant – owned by Morristown-based 40North Restaurant Group – just before 4 a.m. Labor Day.

Jan 5, 2024

Four-alarm fire engulfs Elizabeth’s historic Singer building

The 1.4 million-square-foot industrial site now houses several businesses and warehouses.