Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor

A Jersey Shore man was charged with 25 counts of aggravated arson in connection with fires set in wooded areas of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester and Lakewood, authorities said.

Gregory Fullman, Jr.
Photo Credit: *Ocean County Prosecutor's Office*

Jon Craig

02/02/2022 9:29 a.m.

Gregory Fullman, Jr., 32, of Manchester Township, was arrested on Monday for fires set between May 2021 and this month, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

An investigation revealed that Fullman was responsible for setting fires and destroying or damaging wooded areas in Little Egg Harbor Township on May 16, 2021, and December 8, 2021, Manchester Township on December 1, 2021, and December 16, 2021, and Lakewood Township on December 1, 2021, and January 21, 2022, Billhimer said.

Fullman was taken into custody on Monday and was being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

“I extend my sincere appreciation to the many law enforcement agencies that were involved in this very thorough and wide-ranging investigation,” Billhimer said. “The resolve and determination exhibited by these professionals over the last eight months has resulted in this arrest. I am thankful for their hard work and grateful that no one was hurt or killed as a result of these fires.".

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