Officials at Wharton State Forest and the New Jersey State Parks, Forests, and Historic Sites are hosting a fire tower climb at the Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower!
Fire officials said Monday they have ruled out natural causes in connection with the wildfire that has burned over 12,000 acres in the Wharton State Forest.
The massive wildfire in the Wharton State Forest has now burned 12,000 acres, but the New Jersey Forest Fire Service say they have made "substantial progress" in efforts to contain the blaze.
The New Jersey State Park Service is hiring lifeguards to work seasonal jobs in state parks and forests, including in Bass River State Forest in Tuckerton and Wharton State Forest in Hammonton.
Someone driving Cadillac decided to see where a dirt road in Wharton State Forest would go. Before finding out the answer to that question, a large puddle got in the way.