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6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation 6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation
6 Nabbed In Pompton River Clam-Harvesting Operation Six people were nabbed in a high-volume clam harvesting operation on the Pompton River, authorities said. New Jersey Conservation Lt. Sutton witnessed a man and woman actively harvesting clams during an August 2 patrol in Pequannock Township, the department said in a release Monday. The pair were asked to exit the river before the officer saw the woman sink several bags of clams to the bottom of the water, police said. The woman was directed to retrieve the bags before the officer found a large crate where the clams were being stored in the shallow water nearby, police said. Meanwhile, tw…

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by Valerie Musson
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Venomous Snakes, Alligators Found (Some Dead) At Butler Man's Home Venomous Snakes, Alligators Found (Some Dead) At Butler Man's Home
Venomous Snakes, Alligators Found (Some Dead) At Butler Man's Home Animal control officers who showed up to a Butler man's home to remove dogs ended up finding poisonous snakes and alligators, some of which had died, reports say. Joseph Faris, 37, had the three American alligators, two caiman, a prairie rattlesnake, monocled cobra, Gaboon viper and puff adder in his Decker Road home because of his wife's business selling them, his attorney told NJ.com. Officials obtained a search warrant for Faris' home last spring when they spotted a rattlesnake and alligator while removing four or five German Shepherds he wanted out of the house, NJ.com reports. Faris i…

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by Cecilia Levine