Authorities have decided to take precautions and have evacuated the Batona Campground in the Wharton State Forest. In addition, the section of the Batona Trail between Carranza Road and Route 532 ...

A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.

A large wildfire that had spread to hundreds of acres forced the evacuation of a campground in South Jersey on Friday morning, officials said. The Batona Campground in Tabernacle, within the ...

The Batona Trail is closed between Route 532 and Carranza Road, and the Tulpehocken Trail is closed from Apple Pie Hill to Hawkins Bridge, according to the fire service.

The fire, which measured 4,300 acres in the area of the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill in Wharton State Forest, was 90% contained by 8 p.m. Monday, the fire service said.

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A 34-year-old convicted sex offender being sought by authorities may be camping in or near New Jersey state forests in Atlantic and Burlington counties, officials said.