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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Edison Man Found Guilty Of Murder In South Plainfield Stabbing, Prosecutor Says (patch.com) — Edison residents are learning that a 48-year-old man from the township has been convicted of murder and several related charges in a deadly 2025 stabbing in South Plainfield. After a four-week trial, jurors found him guilty of killing a Raritan man and injuring a woman, with sentencing set for January 2027 and the possibility of life in prison.
• Restaurant chain closes its only New York location amid bankruptcy (newsbreak.com) — True Food Kitchen has permanently closed its Edison restaurant as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy that shuttered 12 locations nationwide. The health-focused chain says it's restructuring and seeking a buyer while keeping 34 other restaurants open in 14 states, but none remain in New York or at the now-closed Edison site.
• Jimmy Blewett Tops NASCAR Modified Halloween Havoc 100 At Wall Stadium; Steven Reed Gets 4th Modified Title (racedayct.com) — Wall Stadium's Halloween Havoc 100 saw Jimmy Blewett win the NASCAR Modified feature while Steven Reed secured his fourth track championship, but Edison's Zach Lenardo also figured prominently, battling for the Sportsman division title. The story recaps multiple feature winners, season champions, and previews November's Turkey Derby 53 weekend with practices starting mid-month.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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