A transformer explosion sparked multiple car fires and knocked out power to more than 1,000 customers in Hackensack before sunrise Wednesday.
Police say the man may have been doing yard work and come in contact with downed wires from storm damage due to Isaias.
Strong storms moved through the area Thursday night and brought down trees and possibly power lines in New Jersey.
The National Weather Service determined that no tornado touched down and attributed the damage to straight line winds, but officials said it resulted in hundreds of downed trees, private property damage to homes, cars, decks, pools, vehicles and fences.
Police in Toms River suspect a tornado might have touched down, but only the National Weather Service can confirm that.
High wind gusts from the Halloween storm snapped several trees, sending some toppling onto homes, cars and power lines in Madison, New Jersey.