Traffic Signals Out Amid Large Power Outage In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Multiple traffic signals are out in Toms River on Wednesday morning due to a large-scale power outage, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said.

More than 5,900 homes and businesses were without electric service, according to Jersey Central Power & Light.

The outage was caused when a tree took down a wire south of Route 37 near the Garden State Parkway, said Christopher Hoenig, a spokesman for JCP&L.

"We had to de-energize the area for the safety of the crews working," Hoenig said.

There was no estimate of how long the outage will last.

The sheriff's office said traffic signals on Route 37 are affected from Lakehurst Road to Vaughn Avenue.