Teen is second person charged in massive N.J. wildfire

Authorities have charged a 17-year-old in connection with a destructive wildfire that began last week and continues to burn in the pinelands in Ocean County. The teen, taken into custody on Thursday, faces charges of arson, aggravated arson and hindering apprehension in connection to his alleged role in starting the fire, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. He is the second person charged in the fire. He is being held at Ocean County’s youth detention center, the prosec