US Crime NewsNew Jersey House Explosion Hospitalizes 5 People, Police SaySavePrintThe house at 53 Banker Road located in the Upper Greenwood Lake neighborhood of West Milford, N.J., in July 2011. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesThe Associated Press9/23/2023|Updated: 9/23/20230:00X 1WEST MILFORD, N.J.—Five people were transported to hospitals after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said.The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion around 9 p.m., the West Milford Police Department said in a statement.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesIs a Continuing Care Retirement Community Right for You?Oct 15, 2025Missouri Man Executed for the Fatal Shooting of a State Trooper in 2005Oct 14, 2025Florida Executes Man Convicted of Killing 2 Women Whose Bodies Were Found in PondOct 14, 2025Mother, Two Others Charged in Death of Child Found in Storage Bin Outside Connecticut HomeOct 14, 2025Related TopicsUSexplosionhouseNew Jersey