Wharton State Forest

The fire continues to feed on "small interior unburned pockets of fuel" like downed trees and forest floor clutter like leaves and branches.

Firefighters continue to work for a third day at containing a forest fire inside Wharton State Forest.

A smoky fire inside a remote area of Wharton State Forest charred more than 1,000 acres on Thursday and early Friday.

In the heart of the Pinelands National Reserve, Wharton State Forest is dotted with a series of ecologically-sensitive areas known as intermittent ponds that are home to many of the region's unique animal and plant species. And people are destroying them.

On the same day we ran a story about the fact that there are zero public options in New Jersey for riders of all-terrain vehicles, an online petition was created to make a change.

Besides summer, fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year. Especially since it's still warm enough during the day to spend time at the beach. I enjoy the crisp cooler air in the early morning and night.

A fire reported around 9:30 a.m. Sunday inside Wharton State Forest along Quakerbridge Road in Shamong was 75 percent contained as of early Monday,

Fire fighters are battling a wildfire in Wharton State Forest in South Jersey that is at least half contained, according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

New Jersey State Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man last seen in Bridgeton last week.

.A brush fire in Wharton State Forest has burned almost 900 acres since breaking out Sunday and is only 50 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.