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Car, Container Explode Hours Apart In Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Two separate explosions hours apart rocked parts of Newark and surrounding areas.

A homeowner in Kearny took a fiery video after a container exploded on Riverside Avenue.

"My house just shook," he said.

It's unclear what caused the blast. There were no reports of injuries.

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Overnight, police said a parked car packed with several propane tanks exploded on Johnson Avenue, damaging a nearby church.

A man inside the car was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

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