House Fire in Ocean Beach

A house fire was underway at 2:30 a.m. this morning in the Ocean Beach section of the barrier island portion of Toms River.

Fire crews were battling the blaze, in a residential area of the barrier island community, at a waterfront two-story home near the intersection of Route 35 southbound and Norman Court.

The homeowners, Ann and Kenneth Engles, heard smoke detectors go off due to a heavy smoke condition on the first floor of the home, according to Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. 

Ocean Beach Fire Company extinguished the fire with assistance from Lavallette, Mantoloking, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park Fire Departments.

There were no injuries, however, the home is temporarily uninhabitable due to electrical panel damage, according to Mastronardy. 

Norman Court is a lagoon bayfront street off of Route 35, and traffic was slowed on the state highway as crews tended to the fire. 

The fire was reported around 2:27 a.m., police said.