Kala Kachmar, and Andrew Ford

Asbury Park Press

Officials in six coastal Monmouth and Ocean county towns are recommending evacuations for people living in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

Manasquan, Brick, Toms River, Seaside Heights, Berkeley, Lacey, Little Egg Harbor, and Tuckerton have issued voluntary evacuation notices. Barnegat has issued a mandatory evacuation for those who live between the Barnegat Municipal Bathing Beach and the East Bay Avenue Bridge by 10 p.m. Friday.

In Berkeley, residents who live in low-lying areas, including those east of Bayview Avenue along Barnegat Bay and the lagoons, Pelican Island and South Seaside Park, are being encouraged to evacuate, according to the town's Office of Emergency Management.

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Residents who don't evacuate from those areas should move their vehicles, an alert from OEM said. The commuter parking lot in front of Central Regional Middle School, 509 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville, is available for parking. No shelters are available, and evacuees should make arrangements to stay with family or friends.

"We're doing everything we can to prepare the best we can for any type of evacuations," said Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy, also director of the county's Office of Emergency Management.

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Mastronardy said people are being cautious, and know from past experience if they should evacuate. He said police and emergency management offices are working closely and watching the storm to determine if other towns need to be evacuated.

In Manasquan, the following areas are recommended for evacuation before midnight:

2nd Ave (#1-#79, #116-#160, #210-#240)

3rd Ave

4th Ave

Brielle Road (#30-#580)

Captains Ct

Cedar Ave (#458-#470)

Deep Creek Dr

Dewey Ave (#80 and up)

Drawbridge Lane

E. Main St (#500-#560)

E. Main St (#420-#460)

Euclid Ave (#460 -#480)

Glimmer Glass Circle

Holly Pl

Long Ave

Meadow Ave

Ocean Ave (#100, #102, #104)

Pearce Ct

Perrine Blvd

Pickle Alley

Riddle Way

River Place

S. Farragut Ave (#80 and up)

S. Jackson Ave (#70 and up)

S. McClellan Ave (#80 and up)

Tarpon Ave

Watson Place

This is a developing story. Check back frequently for updates.

Kala Kachmar: 732-643-4061; kkachmar@gannettnj.com.