The mystery surrounding the discovery of 225 kg of apparently cooked pasta in a New Jersey forest has apparently been solved thanks to investigative efforts by local residents.
Late last month, in a wooded area in Old Bridge, a local resident came across a pile of pasta with no sauce or parmesan. The unusual finding prompted the resident to contact the community and resident Nina Jochnowitz.
Photos of the enigmatic pile of dough shared by Jochnowitz on Facebook on April 28 have sparked a flurry of theories and humorous puns as conspiracy theorists and locals alike have attempted to explain the odd occurrence. Suggestions ranged from which pasta is past its sellby date to which authors deserve a visit to the tentiary penne state.
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But it was only through meticulous detective work that the truth came to light. Local residents speculated that the mass came from a nearby house that was put up for sale after the owner’s death.
The late owner’s son was reportedly cleaning the property, including the pantry, and found a large quantity of expired groceries. According to neighbor Keith Rost, the son probably disposed of the old mass in the creek when clearing out his parents’ house, which was supplied because of COVID19.
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Heavy rains in the area caused the noodles to become soggy and swollen, making them appear as if they were cooked. While the situation was initially amusing, the environmental impact and waste of mass dumping in the forest became a serious concern.
Jochnowitz pointed out that the pH of the dough can affect watercourses, which in turn are vital to the city’s water supply.
The county’s building authority responded quickly, however, and Jochnowitz praised the quick cleanup as “one of the quickest cleanups I’ve seen around here.” In a Facebook post, she dubbed the operation “Mission Impassable.”
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