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Inferno From Orbit: NASA Tracks 15,000-Acre Wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens
A massive wildfire erupted in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens in April 2025, highlighting the delicate line between nature’s cycles ...
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How did the Jones Road wildfire start and why are wildfires common in the New Jersey Pine Barrens?
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Here’s a NASA Satellite View of One of New Jersey’s Biggest Wildfires in Decades
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
Trump officials consider shrinking 6 national monuments in the West
Interior Department officials are considering scaling back the boundaries of national monuments in the West to encourage ...
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4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the US.It was reported near just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, north ...
New Jersey Wildfire Containment Map as Officials Warn Blaze Could Spread
A massive wildfire burning across Ocean County, New Jersey, has consumed 12,000 acres and could become the state's largest ...
High levels of metal contaminants found in one of N.J.’s largest rivers, prelim tests show
Metal contaminants at high levels have been found in a section of the Raritan River, NJ Advance Media has learned. Attorneys ...
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The Earth rocks, and cuts in federal spending could create fault lines
Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...
How South Jersey became America’s capital of ‘patterned brick’ architecture
The product of five years of research, Thompson’s Patterned Brick Architecture of West New Jersey was published in 2023 by the South Jersey Culture & History Center at Stockton University.
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits outside San Diego, California, USGS says
An earthquake with a 5.2 preliminary magnitude was reported near Julian, California on April 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several aftershocks of lesser magnitudes were also recorded in ...
Warren County releases new trail maps for 8 parks
Warren County has released nine updated trail maps for eight parks, highlighting over 2,900 acres and 21 miles of trails for ...
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Map Shows Path of New Storm That Could Pound 7 States With Hail
A new storm system forecast to tear across the ... formerly Twitter, on Wednesday with a map of the potentially affected area. A map from the National Weather Service shows which states are ...