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Water Main Break Closes Part Of Old Freehold Road In Toms River

The road closure is expected to be in place until at least 4 p.m., officials said.

Old Freehold Road is closed at Walchest Drive in Toms River Thursday, authorities said.
Old Freehold Road is closed at Walchest Drive in Toms River Thursday, authorities said. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Old Freehold Road is closed at Walchest Drive in Toms River due to a water main break Thursday, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said.

The roads are expected to be closed until about 4 p.m., the sheriff's office said.

The closure is just south of the First United Methodist Church in Toms River, and just north of Walnut Street, and is affecting traffic on Chestnut Street, the sheriff's office said.

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