A massive dump of pasta in New Jersey sets off a fury of interest, and also a fury
![Hundreds of pounds of pasta were found along the Iresick Brook in Old Bridge, N.J., setting off questions about where the noodles came from — and why they were dumped.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/05/05/pasta-river-old-bridge_wide-dc67824bb3eb35da40cae8f0ae776ae3509e9b33.jpg?s=600)
"My initial reaction is exactly what yours was," a resident of Old Bridge, N.J., told NPR about the pounds of pasta found along a local brook. "It was funny and humorous and mortifying."
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