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No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed
No New Alligator Sightings: Central Jersey Park Remains Closed A Middlesex County park will remain closed over the Labor Day Weekend due to repeated sightings of a small alligator, authorities said. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Victor Crowell Park, submerged in the waters of Lake Creighton, commonly known as the Duck Pond, and Ambrose Brook in Middlesex Borough. Police shot at the alligator on Saturday, Aug. 26, and it was spotted by police again on Wednesday, Aug. 30. That was the last sighting, police said. Traps have been set by NJ Fish & Wildlife officials. Police Chief Matthew P. Geist urged residen…

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Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park
Rabid Fox Wreaks 'Double Trouble' At NJ State Park New Jersey officials tried to remove a potentially rabid fox that had unspecified encounters with visitors at Double Trouble State Park. The state park remained closed to the public for a second day on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The fox was behaving erratically, the state Department of Environmental Protection said. Double Trouble State Park remains closedNJ State Parks Service “New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is taking steps to address the situation, the DEP said in a statement, saying the park was closed out of an "abundance of caution." The park is located in Lacey and Berkeley townships in Oc…

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