Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer announced that on February 3, 2026, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the Jackson Township Police and Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Mantoloking Drive.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel observed heavy fire throughout the end unit of a multifamily structure. The structure was currently under construction and did not have any utilities connected.

The cause and origin of the fire are currently under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Arson Squad, Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Jackson Township Fire Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Unit.