“Jaws” And The Real And Fake Sharks Of New Jersey

“Jaws” And The Real And Fake Sharks Of New Jersey

TOMS RIVER – As movie buffs celebrate the 50th anniversary of the blockbuster movie “Jaws,” The Toms River Times looks back at two shark incidents at the Jersey Shore – one real and one bogus.   Jim Dougherty recalled being a lifeguard in the summer of 1975 at Silver Beach in Toms River. He has long roots in this town. Toms River High School South named their gymnasium after his father, a teacher and coach.   “‘Jaws’ put sharks on the map,” he s…

Shark sighting closes Gloucester area beaches to bathers

Gloucester and Rockport posted advisories around noon Thursday that Good Harbor, Long and Cape Hedge beaches are closed to swimming following a reported shark sighting at Long Beach.

North Shore beach reopen to swimming after reported shark sighting

A beach on Massachusetts’ North Shore has reopened for swimming after a shark sighting on Thursday. The Gloucester Beaches account, which is run by the city, posted a beach advisory on Facebook just before 12:30 p.m. Thursday saying that they were closing the water at Good Harbor Beach following a reported shark sighting at Long Beach. The alert did not...