Weird-Looking Tubes Catch NJ Parking Violators, Per Patch

“Weird news, Brock. Patch reports strange-looking tubes are popping up all over New Jersey, and their job is catching parking violators.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson on After the Bell
Published 5:56 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Patch: “These Weird-Looking Tubes Catch NJ Parking Violators–And They're Popping Up Everywhere”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:56 PM ET on After the Bell, by Kenji Moonfield and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: NJ.
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PatchThese Weird-Looking Tubes Catch NJ Parking Violators–And They're Popping Up Everywhere

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWeird news, Brock. Patch reports strange-looking tubes are popping up all over New Jersey, and their job is catching parking violators.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe tubes are watching, bro.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistTubes! Everywhere! I've named eleven clouds and none of them ever gave me a ticket.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistNow a pipe on a sidewalk is the weather system I fear most.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentImagine getting busted by a giant tube. Patch doesn't say what happens next, so I'm assuming it just stares at you like my landlord.