The Prince George Citizen

16 hours ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire, which authorities said Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. (59 square kilometers).

16 hours ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire, which authorities said Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. (59 square kilometers).

6 days ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Todd Whitcombe

Talking with people over the past few weeks about the federal election, two trends seem to dominate the conversation. The first is “why bother voting?” as we know who is going to win locally. While it is highly likely both Todd Doherty and Bob Zimmer will win their respective ridings, that is not a reason to not vote. After all, if only Conservatives vote, then only a Conservative will be elected.

6 days ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Ted Clarke

Michaela Kelly’s background as a math teacher should serve her well now that she’s a medical doctor. Her brain is wired to solve problems, crunch numbers, and work out formulas — skills that will undoubtedly come in handy when tracking a patient’s statistics or calculating the correct prescription dosage.

1 week ago | princegeorgecitizen.com | Ted Clarke

Three Prince George Cougars and a Vancouver Giant with Prince George roots are on NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings list for the 2025 draft. Cougars goalie Josh Ravensbergen, 18, remains the top-ranked North American goalie available in the draft. In only his second WHL season, his remarkable winning percentage makes Ravensbergen the sixth-fastest WHL goalie to reach 40 career wins since records began to be tracked by the internet.