Meanwhile, roughly 300 acres of the Pinelands in Burlington County were consumed by brush fires in New Jersey, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

WSJ: Brush Fires Sear Region

Young problem solvers make fuel wood-alternative from bio-waste: Jon Kubricki and Bridget Zarych , both 16-year-old students at Pinelands Eco Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey , are winning team-members of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge.

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