"We were in nature, after all, the bear had every right to be there," he said. The population of black bears in New Jersey has increased dramatically over the past few decades, the New Jersey ...

New Jersey's black bears are rousing from their winter naps and they're hungry. The DEP urged residents to secure potential ...

Black bear sightings have been confirmed in all 21 New Jersey counties. While black bears tend to be wary of people, New Jersey Fish & Wildlife urges residents not to feed, approach or run from ...

A black bear was spotted near ... as well as the wellbeing of the bear,” Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said in a statement provided to NJ Advance Media at 12:30 p.m. “New Jersey ...