South Jersey Woman Admits to Causing Fire at Apartment Complex

A Camden woman admitted to causing a fire in an apartment building in Woodbury that caused over $2,000 worth of damage on Sept. 4, 2014, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office announced.

Marible Robles, 42, pleaded guilty to a charge of third-degree criminal mischief. She admitted the fire was started by either a match or a cigarette.

Robles faces four years in New Jersey state prison. The amount of restitution will be detailed at sentencing, on July 17.

She will also likely be banned from making contact with the property or any of the residents of third-floor unit where the fire began.

Robles has been in jail in default of $25,000 bail since her arrest on Sept. 6, 2014.