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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Lacey This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Lacey residents looking for the perfect jack-o'-lantern have several nearby pumpkin patches to explore, from Argos Farm in Forked River to orchards in Manalapan and Freehold. The piece also walks readers through practical, step-by-step tips for safely carving and lighting a standout pumpkin display at home, making it easy to enjoy this local fall tradition.
• Team gymnastics performance list for Oct. 2 (nj.com subscription) — Lacey High's gymnastics team posted a strong 106.1 score for the week of Sept. 25–Oct. 1, placing them among New Jersey's top performers. A statewide roundup shows how Lacey stacks up against powerhouses like Hillsborough, Howell, and St. John Vianney, giving local fans a clear snapshot of early-season competition.
• Inside the OCVTS arts HS where teachers pursued students (thedailyjournal.com) — Several Lacey natives describe troubling experiences at the OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy, including intense favoritism, bullying, and blurred boundaries between teachers and students. Their accounts, now part of a broader look at lawsuits over alleged inappropriate teacher-student relationships, highlight how a competitive arts environment in Ocean County left some Lacey graduates feeling traumatized and unheard.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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