🌱 How a reckless Route 46 chase ended with an arrest in Leonia
Leonia, New Jersey Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Leonia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
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- How a reckless Route 46 chase ended with an arrest in Leonia
Also on today's calendar: Oracle: A Mind-Reading Show with Mentalist Judah Mantell and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 54, low: 42.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man Hits Parked Cars, Crashes Camaro On Route 46 In Bergen County: Cops (patch.com) — Leonia residents may have noticed police activity after a driver who allegedly hit parked cars in Palisades Park and crashed in Fort Lee was finally arrested near Cumley Terrace. Authorities say coordinated efforts with Leonia police helped safely apprehend the 21-year-old, who now faces an eluding charge and a pending court appearance in Bergen County. 
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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