Daily News eEdition. Evening eEdition. . Daily News eEdition. Evening eEdition. Trending:. Anamateur signal cannon explosion in New Jerseysent a 34yearold man to the hospital and damaged property near a public party this weekend, according to police.Friends and neighbors had gathered atCooper Street Park in Manvilleon Saturday to celebrate the holiday weekend, NJ.com reported. However, the peaceful day was interrupted by a massive explosion in the park.Cops publicly described the explosive as an improvised fireworks device, but witness Dan Cichon told the Daily News it was a makeshift signal cannon not a firework. We just see thegore and blood everywhere. The moment he said he was setting it off is the only time I ve ever seen him, he toldWCBS.Police have not publicly identified any suspects. It was the biggest explosion to the point where my vision went gray and I couldn t hear, another witness, Kyra Runowicz, told WCBS.The incident in Manville on Saturday afternoon was not the only explosive mishap in New Jersey over the weekend. InWharton State Forest, about 60 miles south of Manville, someone set off a fireworks device on Thursday night.The explosion caused a fire in the state park,burning thousands of acresbefore firefighters managed to largely contain it on Saturday. No people or structures were harmed by that blaze. Friends and neighbors had gathered atCooper Street Park in Manvilleon Saturday to celebrate the holiday weekend, NJ.com reported. However, the peaceful day was interrupted by a massive explosion in the park. Cops publicly described the explosive as an improvised fireworks device, but witness Dan Cichon told the Daily News it was a makeshift signal cannon not a firework. . We just see thegore and blood everywhere. It looked like something out of a war movie, Cichon told WCBS. Cichon said the man approached him before the explosion. The moment he said he was setting it off is the only time I ve ever seen him, he toldWCBS. Police have not publicly identified any suspects. The injured man, identified as a Bridgewater resident, wasairlifted to a local hospital due to torso injuries, Patch reported. It was the biggest explosion to the point where my vision went gray and I couldn t hear, another witness, Kyra Runowicz, told WCBS. The incident in Manville on Saturday afternoon was not the only explosive mishap in New Jersey over the weekend. InWharton State Forest, about 60 miles south of Manville, someone set off a fireworks device on Thursday night. The explosion caused a fire in the state park,burning thousands of acresbefore firefighters managed to largely contain it on Saturday. No people or structures were harmed by that blaze. Copyright 2024 New York Daily News
A signal cannon explosion in New Jersey sends a man to the hospital and damages property during a holiday celebration. Witnesses describe the incident, with one person airlifted due to torso injuries. Another fireworks mishap in the state park caused a fire that burned thousands of acres, fortunately with no harm to people or structures. Police have not identified any suspects in the incidents.