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Wildfire burning in Barnegat Township; mandatory evacuation orders in Ocean County, New Jersey

The Garden State Parkway is now shut down in both directions in Barnegat Township, as this large wildfire continues to burn out of control in Ocean County, New Jersey. It has now grown to 1,200 acres. Fire crews continue to battle the blaze from the ground and from the air with helicopters. Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place for people living on Wells Mills Road from Bryant Road to the parkway.

South Jersey Chapter of Jack and Jill of America plant trees ahead of Earth Day in Camden County

Children with the South Jersey Chapter of Jack and Jill celebrated the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. This Saturday afternoon at Free Haven Farms in Lawnside, it was all hands on deck as children planted and learned about protecting the ecosystem. Jack and Jill of America is a Black organization dedicated to raising future leaders. The children, who range from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, planted fruit trees.

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