Crime & Safety

Wildfire Evacuation Ordered In Part Of Lakehurst

The Ocean County Sheriff's Office issued an alert with the evacuation order.

(Karen Wall/Patch)

LAKEHURST, NJ — Lakehurst residents between Division Street and Myrtle Avenue have been ordered to evacuate immediately because of the wildfire in Manchester, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said.

The evacuation alert was issued just before 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Read more: Wildfire Reaches 500 Acres In Manchester; Homes Threatened

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