1,600 Without Power In Manchester As Storm Rolls Through

MANCHESTER, NJ — Severe thunderstorms that rolled through Ocean County Friday evening left more than 1,600 homes in Manchester without power.

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, and the National Weather Service said more rain, thunder and lightning is possible until Sunday, part of the remnants of Hurricane Laura.

The outages were spread across Ocean County, with more than 12,000 homes in Toms River without service as of 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Jersey Central Power & Light's computer-generated estimate of restoration was 9 p.m. There were more than three dozen reports of damage in the area.

Island Heights police reported a transformer caught fire in the area of Vansant Avenue, and the road is closed between Cedar Avenue and Tennent Street.

Here are the number of outages by town in Ocean County as of 7:30 p.m.

• Beachwood 31
• Berkeley Township 183
• Island Heights 76
• Lacey Township 50
• Lakewood Township 181
• Manchester Township 1,630
• Pine Beach 29
• Seaside Park 13
• South Toms River 23
• Toms River 12,775

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