Black bears are roaming NJ again. These safety tips can help you avoid encountering one
New Jersey's black bears are rousing from their winter naps and they're hungry. The DEP urged residents to secure potential ...
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Curious Black Bear Comes Within Inches of New Jersey Hikers Resting at Trail Viewpoint
The experienced group stayed calm and knew to slowly back away from the bear Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2018. Her work has ...
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Black bear contained by Plainfield police, walking prohibited along part of Park Avenue
PLAINFIELD – The shelter in place at four district schools has been lifted as police have confined a bear that has been spotted in the city since early Thursday. Police have advised residents ...
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As Black Bears Emerge from Hibernation, NJ DEP Issues Safety Warning
As spring awakens across New Jersey, so do its black bears, emerging from their winter dens with a fierce appetite. The New ...
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2 N.J. schools keep kids inside after black bear is spotted in a tree
A black bear was spotted near an elementary and high school in Union County, the district’s superintendent said Thursday morning. The two Plainfield schools were keeping students inside as a ...