Heavy rain and strong winds moved through Freehold after 5 p.m. Wednesday, knocking out power for some residents. Jersey Central Power & Light has confirmed that less than 500 customers are without power in Freehold. Other Monmouth County towns with 500 households or less experiencing power outages as of 7 p.m. include Belmar, Howell, Millstone, Neptune and Red Bank.
While Monmouth residents experienced severe weather, Ocean County appeared to receive the brunt of the storm, with a and a fatal accident occurring on Route 571 in Manchester.
The National Weather Service reports scattered thunderstorms are possible overnight Wednesday until 1 a.m. Thursday. The forecast also calls for a chance on thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday.
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