Animals

A Monmouth County community was urged to let a black bear wander through, as reported bear sightings and encounters statewide are up sharply over last year.

State Police say a woman is wounded and recovering, after being attacked by a black bear along a road in Sussex County.

The 7-month-old Shepard mix, Bailey, was missing for days from his New York home before being spotted in the Holland Tunnel and followed by Port Authority police to a ledge in Jersey City.

A proposed bill moving in Trenton would allow judges to appoint lawyers or law students who volunteer to represent animals' interest in some criminal cases.

The box of 10 rhinoceros iguanas was intercepted at JFK airport, before it was sent off to Hong Kong, according to federal officials.

New Jersey communities have lots of different rules when it comes to owning backyard chickens. In some places the noisier, male counterparts are banned, entirely.

People accused of animal cruelty could be forced to pay a bond up front to cover a shelter's costs of care under a bill now awaiting final votes in Trenton.

Several advocates spoke at a Middlesex County Commission meeting, asking about what immediate plans are amid a hesitation to close the animal haven.

The expanded law goes into effect in March 2022. It includes testing done out of state, with a few exceptions.

So far, the competition is fierce - with canine and feline companions - and even some other small critters. Think your NJ pet is cuter? There's still time to enter the contest.