Police Warn of Bull Shark Sightings in NJ's Navesink River
Rumson police warn people swimming or boating in the Navesink River this weekend to keep an eye out for sharks. The warning comes after reports of several bull shark sightings near Navesink Avenue in town.
Police have not been able to 100% confirm the sightings of the bull shark in the river, but posted, “There have been several reports of possible bull shark sightings in the Navesink River in the area of Navesink Avenue in Rumson. NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife has been notified."
A series of shark attacks in Matawan Creek in 1916 was part of the inspiration for the novel “Jaws” and the 1975 blockbuster movie. Since then, there has been much debate about the species of shark responsible for the 1916 shark attacks in Manasquan Creek, which is less than 20 miles from the Navesink River.