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Roughly 5,000 residents are evacuated, the Garden State Parkway is shut down and a business is destroyed

Jones Road Fire — Roughly 5,000 residents are evacuated, the Garden State Parkway is shut down and a business is destroyed after a large wildfire burns in Lacey Township, New Jersey, United States.

Published April 22, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Jones Road Fire.

Roughly 5,000 residents are evacuated, the Garden State Parkway is shut down and a business is destroyed after a large wildfire burns in Lacey Township, New Jersey, United States. [https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/jones-wildfire-ocean-county-new-jersey-ocean-township-lacey-township-barnegat-township/4166736/ (WCAU-TV)] [https://6abc.com/post/mandatory-evacuations-ocean-township-county-nj-due-wildfire-greenwood-forest-wildlife-management-area/16224202/ (WPVI-TV)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-04-22).