black bears

Connecticut environmental officials say young black bear captured after wandering through a neighborhood in Greenwich had traveled from New Jersey.

A fully grown black bear seen munching on trash has alarmed residents living near Wharton State Forest.

An elementary school in Atco is on lockdown after a bear was sighted nearby.

A black bear was found dead on the side of Route 95 this morning.

This week's bear sighting in Lakewood, Jackson and Howell Township's are rare but not impossible. Hundreds of concerned phone calls poured into police headquarters Tuesday and Wednesday regarding a black bear cub being seen at various points around the communities.

You heard Jim talking about the case of NJ animal activist Susan Kehoe, earlier today. (5/23)

The switchboard at Lakewood Police headquarters has been lighting up like a Christmas tree during the last 24 hours. A black bear sighting has left residents concerned.

You may or may not have noticed a lack of headlines for black bear encounters across New Jersey. State officials are crediting new numbers to the success of two years of black bear harvests.

New Jersey wildlife officials say a black bear that perched overnight in a tree near the Union municipal building has been tranquilized.

After the winter that wasn’t - minimal snowfall and warm temperatures – black bears in New Jersey are emerging from hibernation a bit earlier than usual.