Wildfire smoke wafting up from New Jersey is imperiling air quality in New York City and on parts of Long Island, according to an official alert lasting through midnight Thursday.

A New Jersey wildfire has sparked evacuation orders for thousands of residents as the blaze engulfed thousands of acres in a matter of hours.

A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and ...