Authorities charged Richard Shashaty, 37, with arson after an investigation revealed that magnesium shards from a prohibited Dragon’s Breath 12-gauge shotgun round sparked the blaze on Nov. 6, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The fire ...

A Brick man has been charged with arson in connection with the Shotgun Wildfire that forced evacuations and burned some 350 acres in Jackson, officials said. Richard Shashaty, 37, of Brick Township, was charged with arson and violation of the regulatory provisions relating to firearms,

The Shotgun Wildfire has reached 350 acres Friday morning, but is 80 percent contained and no longer a threat to any structures, authorities said. Stump Tavern Road remains closed from Route 571 to Route 528 in Jackson Township,

The wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon grew to 300 acres overnight, but is 40 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to authorities. The fire - named the Shotgun Wildfire - continues to threaten six nearby structures as it burns in the in the area of Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township,