Police: Woman Injured In Jersey Shore House Explosion

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A woman was injured during an explosion that rocked a southern New Jersey home Saturday, police said.

Police said the explosion happened just after 10 a.m. on the first floor of the two-story home on Sumner Avenue in Seaside Heights.

Though it is not yet known what caused the blast, there was apparently some maintenance work being done at the residence.

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The 26-year-old woman, who was on the second floor at the time of the explosion, was being evaluated at a hospital for undisclosed minor injuries.

Authorities said the explosion caused significant damage to the home.

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