Jersey Devil Passes New Jersey Driver's License Exam on Third Attempt, Celebrates at Wawa

The Jersey Devil, the legendary winged cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey since 1735, has successfully obtained a New Jersey driver's license after passing the road test on its third attempt, according to documents obtained from the Trenton Motor Vehicle Commission. The cryptid, who applied under the name 'J. Leeds' -- a reference to the Leeds family from which the Jersey Devil is said to have originated -- failed its first two attempts in November and January. Examiner notes from the first test cite 'difficulty operating pedals with cloven hooves' and 'an involuntary shriek during the parallel parking portion that caused a pedestrian to faint.' The second attempt was terminated when the applicant's wings deployed during a left turn, shattering the driver's side window. The successful third attempt, conducted on February 3 in a modified Subaru Outback with hand controls and a reinforced roof, was described by the examiner as 'competent, if unusual.' 'The applicant demonstrated adequate lane discipline, used mirrors consistently, and maintained appropriate speed,' the examiner's report reads. 'The only notable irregularity was a tendency to screech at yellow lights rather than proceed through them, which, while startling, is technically not a moving violation.' The license photo, which has circulated widely on social media, depicts what appears to be a creature with bat-like wings, a forked tail, and glowing red eyes, wearing what several commenters have identified as a Phillies cap. 'Could be anyone from South Jersey,' commented one Reddit user, in a post that received 14,000 upvotes. The Jersey Devil celebrated the achievement at a Wawa convenience store in Hammonton, where it was photographed ordering a hoagie -- Italian, with provolone -- and a large coffee. Staff described the customer as 'polite, if a little intense.' 'We get all types,' said the shift manager. 'As long as they're wearing shoes and a shirt, we don't ask questions. The wings were new, I'll admit. But the hoagie order was solid.'