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Photos: No One Hurt In Hawthorne Sedan Explosion

Authorities were trying to determine why an unoccupied Mercedes sedan exploded Thursday morning in Hawthorne.

No one was injured in the 10:45 a.m. blast and fire on Lafayette Avenue, which was quickly doused by township firefighters. The blast damaged a sign at a nearby business.

Area businesses and apartments were briefly evacuated.

The street was temporarily closed between Utter and Vreeland avenues. 

Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account.

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