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Follow A Great White Shark's Jersey Shore Journey​: Patch PM

Also: Bear spotted at N.J. high school / Detention officer distributed child pornography​, officials say / Primary Day in N.J. is Tuesday.

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Follow A Great White Shark's Jersey Shore Journey

Mary Lee, a great white tagged in September 2012 by the OCEARCH research organization, has been very active off the New Jersey coast since she arrived in Cape May Memorial Day weekend. >>>Read more here.

Find out what's happening in Cranfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • A black bear was spotted at Ridge High School on Monday afternoon.

N.J. Juvenile Detention Officer Charged With Distributing Child Pornography

  • A Forked River man who works as a corrections officer at an unnamed juvenile detention facility has been charged with distributing child pornography, including images and videos of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick said.

Hit-and-Run Truck Killed Man Changing Tire; Multi-State Manhunt Underway

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  • A multi-state manhunt is underway in New Jersey and New York as police search for a hit-and-run trucker.

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