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Strange lights in the sky

7:59pm Friday 4th July 2008

By SNJ reporter »

AN SNJ reader has reported seeing baffling lights in the sky along Slad Road and is wondering if anyone else saw anything strange on Monday, June 23 at around midnight. See Wednesday's SNJ for the image captured on camera.

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