Officials have launched a criminal investigation after an intense fire -- which neighbors called an explosion -- killed two people in Washington Township, New Jersey.

Trevor Yeager (11) of Millville tries to put the ball in play during the Coaches vs. Cancer baseball game between Bishop Eustace and Millville at Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, NJ on 4/27/24. Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media

A man who perished in a South Jersey home explosion over the weekend reportedly sent a haunting email to his ex-girlfriend just minutes before the blaze, NBC10 reports.The explosion broke out around 2 a.

Larry Kriley’s seat on the Washington Township board of supervisors is up for reelection in the May 20 primary election. Challenging Kriley for his seat is soon-to-retire Karns City Area School

Maddie Eastlack netted five goals and had one assist for West Deptford in its 9-8 win over Washington Township in Washington Township. Eastlack scored her 100th career goal in the win over Washington Township.

Cops in one South Jersey municipality say an Atlantic City man called them for a ride over the weekend — but they didn't take him where he wanted to go. Instead, he went to jail. That's because those same cops say he was wanted by Camden County Probation.

The bodies of a man and a woman were removed from the scene after what neighbors said was a house explosion in Washington Township.

Officials were called to a neighborhood in Washington Township, New Jersey, after a home burst into flames on Sunday, May 11.