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Duck Pond

Edison, NJ
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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
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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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park
Alligator Sighted Again, Traps Set In Central Jersey Park A small alligator has been sighted again at a Middlesex County park where officials set traps on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted last 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, before it was reported that the reptile had munched on a duck Monday, Aug. 28. Overnight Wednesday, Middlesex Borough police spotted the alligator near a small island in Lake Creighton, police said. Wednesday morning, a tr…

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
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Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park
Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Central Jersey Park A Middlesex County park is closed due to repeated sightings of a small alligator. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted last 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, before it was reported that the reptile had munched on a duck. Police Chief Matthew P. Geist urged residents to stay away from the area and to not approach or attempt to capture the alligator. Anyone who sees the alligator is urged to call the Midd…

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by Jon Craig
Brookfield, CT
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Police ID Teen Pulled From Frozen CT Pond Police ID Teen Pulled From Frozen CT Pond Police ID Teen Pulled From Frozen CT Pond
Police ID Teen Pulled From Frozen CT Pond A teen who has been missing since last year has been identified as the person pulled from a frozen Connecticut pond. Brandon Jenkins, age 18, was found Saturday, Jan. 30, when a passerby called 911 to report a body in the ice-covered Duck Pond of Edgewood Park in New Haven, New Haven Police said. Jenkins, a resident of New Haven, had been missing since. Sunday, Dec. 20, when he left his New Haven home and never returned. The family and police have searched for the teen since his disappearance and a GoFundMe page was started to help with the effort. In addition to the standard missing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brookfield, CT
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Body Found In Ice-Covered CT Pond Body Found In Ice-Covered CT Pond Body Found In Ice-Covered CT Pond
Body Found In Ice-Covered CT Pond Firefighters pulled a body from a Connecticut pond after receiving a 911 from a passerby who spotted the man. The incident took place around 8:46 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, when a passerby called 911 to report a body in the ice-covered Duck Pond of Edgewood Park in New Haven. New Haven Fire Department, along with New Haven Police, responded to the water rescue in the area off of Chapel Street between Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Yale Avenue. A rescue team located and removed an adult man from the pond. An ambulance transported the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was pronounced d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Ridgewood, NJ
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County Duck Pond Park-Goers Victimized In Daylight 'Smash-And-Grab' Car Burglary Spree County Duck Pond Park-Goers Victimized In Daylight 'Smash-And-Grab' Car Burglary Spree County Duck Pond Park-Goers Victimized In Daylight 'Smash-And-Grab' Car Burglary Spree
County Duck Pond Park-Goers Victimized In Daylight 'Smash-And-Grab' Car Burglary Spree Brazen burglars swiped valuables from at least three vehicles belonging to park-goers at the Duck Pond in Saddle River County Park in Ridgewood early Wednesday evening. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification was summoned to try and collect fingerprints or other evidence from the vehicles, all of which had their windows broken. Meanwhile, village police spoke with victims and searched to see whether there were any more. They didn't say whether or not the victimized vehicles were locked. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

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by Jerry DeMarco