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 ArticlesJudge Nixes Conviction of 1 of 2 Men Found Guilty of Killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master JayDec 20, 2025Implosion Takes Down a Nearly Century-Old Mississippi River BridgeDec 20, 20253 Killed in Taiwan Knife Attack, Suspect Falls to Death From Department StoreDec 20, 2025How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Dec. 19Dec 19, 2025Related TopicsUSexplosionhouseNew Jersey
