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Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• New Hawthorne Stop Signs Added To Address Speeding, Traffic Safety Concerns (TAPinto Hawthorne) — New stop signs and parking changes are now in effect around Central, Fifth, and Fairview avenues in Hawthorne as borough officials respond to speeding and crash concerns. Police will be closely enforcing the new three-way stop and additional signs, while officials monitor whether the measures actually slow traffic and improve safety for residents.
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• ‘Friday the 13th' prequel ‘Crystal Lake' filmed across N.J. Here's where. (nj.com subscription) — Scenes for the new ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series ‘Crystal Lake’ were shot partly in Hawthorne, including a private residence and a storefront on Hawthorne Avenue. The production spent over $76 million across New Jersey, using dozens of real locations to recreate a 1970s horror atmosphere and hiring about 1,500 people during its 82-day shoot.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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