UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20: Manalapan Police have confirmed that the fire originally began as a dryer fire. According to police, a resident of the home called at 11:17 a.m. to report a dryer fire. At 11:21 a.m. the resident called the police back to inform them that the fire had spread and turned into a working structure fire.

Fire units and patrols responded, but the whole house was eventually effected by the fire. The Monmouth County Fire Marshall, along with Detective Charles Alaimo, are undergoing further investigation.

Englishtown Fire Department Chief Pete Hall said that he was one of the first on the scene and quickly responded to the fire with one engine and a utility. Manalapan Fire Company #1 brought a ladder truck, engine, and tanker.

Heavy smoke was seen billowing from the home as the trucks arrived which usually indicates that the fire is well underway, according to Hall, who also confirmed that the flames originated from the laundry room.

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Original article printed at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20:

The home located at 3 McCaffery Road in Manalapan Township caught fire shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to police. There was no loss of life or injuries reported.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and police would not speculate as to the origin of the blaze. Initially, a volunteer with the Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad informed Patch that it may be a dryer fire.

Homeowners John Foley, and his wife Mary, were home at the time of the fire. There two sons, who also lived in the residence, were at school at the time. Foley would not comment as to how the fire ignited.

The firefighters who responded to the scene were Englishtown Fire Department, Manalapan Township Fire Company #1, Gordons Corner Fire Company, Howell Township Fire Company #1, Freehold Township Independent Fire Company, Monroe Township Fire Department, and Millstone Township Fire Company.

The Englishtown-Manalapan Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the scene; the Manalapan Police Department also responded.

This is an ongoing investigation and this story will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.