Bergen County police, municipalities and residents have taken to social media in recent days to advise caution amid several bear sightings.

The Jones Road Wildfire, located in Ocean County, has burned 15,300 acres and is only 65% contained as of Sunday, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The National Weather Service ...

By county, the first day's totals were 36 in Sussex ... or any adult bear in company of the smaller bears. Golden also stressed that New Jersey has a "wanton waste" law which prohibits killing ...

In May, reports of a wandering bear in Essex County prompted a local school district to cancel all outdoor activities out of an abundance of caution. According to the New Jersey Department of ...

New Jersey's most recent report on black bear incidents reinforces the reputation that Sussex County, even in the middle of winter, is where most bear contacts occur. Of 157 incidents reported ...

According to daily reports made by the Department of Environmental Protection, a total of 45 bears were harvested in Sussex County on Monday ... RELATED: New Jersey black bear hunting season ...

Saturday's rain cut down on the number of bow hunters in the woods for the last day of the archery season for black bears in northwestern New Jersey ... this year, Sussex County led, with the ...

A New Jersey woman was ... has rigged a trap for the bear, which will be euthanized if caught. Wednesday’s incident marked the third bear encounter in Sussex County so far this year.

TRENTON, N.J. — Hunters killed 22 bears during the first day of New Jersey’s annual black bear ... Most of the bruins were bagged in Sussex County. Bear hunting also is permitted in parts ...