A town in New Jersey was left in a state of shock after five hundred pounds of cooked pasta were discovered in a local forest.

The bizarre discovery was made in Old Bridge Township where a resident went for a walk in the wooded area near their home when they came across massive piles of abandoned pasta.

According to the reports, the pasta was cooked and included everything from spaghetti to macaroni elbows and ziti.

The food was dumped along the stream running through the forest, whereas the local authorities have yet to figure out who brought the pasta there and for what reason.

“The resident thought it was hay at first but when they got closer saw it was tons of cooked pasta,” local advocate Nina Jochnowitz revealed in a statement to DailyMail.com.

Jochnowitz also claimed that she contacted her township after receiving the report of pasta pollution from a concerned local.

“You might say, ‘Who cares about pasta?’ But pasta has a PH level that will impact the water stream,” Jochnowitz added in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer as she revealed that the mess was cleaned up in the hours after the discovery.

“That water stream is important to clean up because it feeds into the town’s water supply … It was one of the fastest cleanups I’ve ever seen here.”

Jochnowitz further insisted that pollution in the region presents a serious issue and that the wooded areas have become a dumping place for negligent residents.

“We are the only town in Middlesex County that has failed to provide bulk garbage pickup for its residents. This has been going on for at least a decade,” she continued.

“The Department of Public Works cleaned it up. They are a great group of people. When given the right opportunity they do the right thing. Unfortunately, they are typically overwhelmed.”

While Jochnowitz admitted that the whole incident might appear humorous, she added that “it is also really sad” as it reflects the problem of pollution that the country is facing.

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