A severe thunderstorm has hit Manasquan creating widespread power outages and communication issues for the borough.
The borough announced a lightning strike and a blown transformer have caused power outages.
A lightning strike is causing Internet and email disruptions, according to the borough. A blown transformer is the cause of power outages.
The borough's website remains up and functioning but email communication is hampered by the lightning strike at this time.
Monmouth county remains in a flash flood watch throughout the storm which is expected to last until 2:45 p.m. today.
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