Watch: House Explosion in Washington Township, NJ, Claims Two

    May 11, 2025
    Investigators are combing through debris looking for evidence to determine the cause of the Washington Township blast.

    Two bodies were found in the debris after a house exploded early Sunday in Washington Township.

    The blast was captured on a surveillance camera on a nearby house. 

    A neighbor, Susan Pinto,  told NBC10  "I was terrified, absolutely terrified. Because, I never heard an explosion like that in my life...The house was, basically, burning to the ground very, very quickly."

    Washington Township firefighters responded to the incident about 2 a.m., and remained at the scene mid-morning.

    Investigators are combing debris looking for clues.

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