Wharton State Forest

It's not for them to watch us, it's for us to keep an eye on them.

There were over 100 UFO sighting over New Jersey in 2020 ranging from 3 seconds to 4 hours, according to the National UFO Reporting Center.

If you've ever had the chance to walk around Batsto Village in Wharton State Forest, you know what a special place it is.

For years, hikers, hunters and others have complained about damage being done by ATVs in Wharton State Forest. Will a new map protect the ecology?

The fire continues to feed on "small interior unburned pockets of fuel" like downed trees and forest floor clutter like leaves and branches.

Last night as I went to walk my dog before bed, I opened the door and the thick smell of smoke was filling the air. Every now and then I have neighbors who get a little overzealous with bonfires, but last night was way too muggy and hot to be able to enjoy a bonfire, and this smell wasn't just that of an evening around the campfire.

This edition of "Hiking New Jersey" finds us in Washington Township, Burlington County at the Batsto Historic Village. Batsto is part of the Wharton State Forest. This State park area spreads out to three counties ... Atlantic, Burlington and Camden Counties. ...

The search by New Jersey State Police for a man not seen since February 11 intensifies, with the recovery of his car in Wharton State Forest in Burlington County.