Given the amount of whale and dolphin deaths off the Jersey Shore in recent months, it's a fair question to at least contemplate whether any sharks may come to our coastline.
Too close for comfort? Maybe. A 1,400-pound great white named Breton apparently enjoys the waters of the Jersey Shore. He got a taste of South Jersey when spotted in the Cape May area on Monday. He has moved north to our neck of the woods.
This weekend a huge great white shark was tracked off the coast of New Jersey, but it is far enough offshore currently that it should not pose a problem.
One of the most popular beaches here at the Jersey Shore is Island Beach State Park. The summer hot spot is a lot quieter these days, but not in the waters offshore. According to a recent Patch article, a great white shark was identified off the coast of Island Beach State Park here in Ocean County...