Concert, National Night Out Postponed In Berkeley Due To Debby

BERKELEY, NJ — Wednesday's Sounds of Summer concert and National Night Out in Berkeley have been postponed due to weather, township officials announced.

Tropical Storm Debby is heading north and is expected to dump several inches of rain on the Garden State, and Berkeley is likely to be impacted.

"Excessive rainfall, higher winds, and tides may make roads along the Barnegat Bay and Toms River impassable," the Berkeley Township Office of Emergency Management said.

The concert and event have been rescheduled for Aug. 14 at 6 p.m., Mayor John Bacchione said. It will be held at Veterans Park.

Storm updates can be found on the Berkeley Township Police Department Facebook page. Additional updates will be sent out using NIXLE. Residents can sign up for NIXLE by texting their zip code 08721, 08752, or 08757 to 888777 or by signing up on the Berkeley Township home page https://twp.berkeley.nj.us/.

Here's the latest forecast for Berkeley:

Wednesday Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 73. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.