The next chance of rain will come this weekend as New Jersey firefighters continue to battle a growing wildfire.

Joseph Kling, a 19-year-old man, has been charged with arson in connection to a massive wildfire that torched thousands of ...

The area had been under a severe drought until recently, when early spring rains helped dampen the region, but officials ...

With near-drought conditions, fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring even as they worried about ‘quite a fire ...

An air quality health advisory is in effect Thursday for Long Island and the Metro NY Region for fine particles from a ...

An aggressive wildfire in southern New Jersey forced the evacuations of roughly 3,000 people on Tuesday, according to the New ...

With near drought conditions, state forest fire officials reduced prescribed burns this spring and worried about “quite a ...

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The beginning of the World Atlas report on seven most rattlesnake infested areas in South Carolina sounds like something from a horror film. “Under the leaves, off the trail, something is always ...

A candlelight vigil will be held Sunday for a woman reported missing a year ago after going on a camping trip in the Pine Barrens ... Lopez is asked to call New Jersey State Police at 609-882-2000 ...

Long before John McPhee’s “The Pine Barrens” was published, New Jersey’s vast, dreamlike swath of sand and scrubby pines was seen as a wasteland by the unfamiliar, a place full of pirate ...

Long Island has thousands of miles of hiking trails through woods, fields and sand. Many are suitable for kids, and some have guided tours. Take a look at some of the best bets for hiking trails ...