1 person dead in New Jersey home explosion: South River mayor

SOUTH RIVER, New Jersey -- An explosion leveled a home in South River, New Jersey, Thursday, night, killing at least one person and seriously injuring another, according to the mayor.

The blast happened just after 7 p.m. at 8 Continental Court.

The fire department arrived at the scene within minutes, and quickly doused the blaze. .

Crews are on the scene as they work to shut off the home's gas line.

Every home on the cul-de-sac was shaken by the explosion, sustaining shattered windows or structural damage.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported that two people died in the explosion based on earlier information from the mayor's office.