Ocean Township and Lacey Township lift all mandatory wildfire evacuations, residents allowed to return home

Power outages persist with no estimated restoration time as crews survey infrastructure damage.

Tony Caputo

Apr 23, 2025, 10:42 AM

Updated 4 hr ago

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PROGRAMMING ALERT: NJDEP officials will give an update on the massive Ocean County wildfire at 11 a.m. News 12 will carry news conference live - watch using the YouTube player below.
All mandatory evacuations in Ocean Township in Lacey Township have been lifted effective immediately, allowing residents to return home, police said.
The order includes Brookville, Greenbriar, Laurelwyke, Birchwood, Cornerstone, Dogtown, and all residences west of the Garden State Parkway to Route 9.
Power outages persist with no estimated restoration time as crews survey infrastructure damage.
Evacuation shelters at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin and Manchester Township High School in Manchester are closing.
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