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April 23, 2025

USPS Monitoring Ocean County Wildfires

Post Offices Open and Mail Being Delivered Today Where Safe

BARNEGAT, NJ — Mail will be delivered throughout Ocean County in neighborhoods with roadways, streets, and mailboxes that are safely accessible.

Due to power outages, the Waretown and Forked River Post Offices are temporarily closed:

  • Waretown Post Office, 529 Route 9 Ste 17 Waretown, NJ 08758-9998
  • Forked River Post Office, 610 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731-9998

The Barnegat Post Office has temporarily suspended retail service, but will remain open today for PO Box customers to pick up their mail:

  • Barnegat Post Office, 830 W Bay Ave Unit 1 Barnegat, NJ 08005-9998

The Postal Service is closely monitoring the wildfires throughout Ocean County and where it is safe to do so, delivery service will continue throughout the area. Safety is a top priority and we appreciate customers’ patience and understanding to keep our employees out of harm’s way.

If you have any questions regarding mail delivery, you can contact the Postal Service Customer Care Center at 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777) or visit www.usps.com, at special USPS Service Alerts section found at http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm.

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