Black Bear Spotted Near Tisdale School, Police Say

RAMSEY, N.J. — A black bear was spotted in the vicinity of North Island Avenue near Tisdale School Monday morning, police said.

The bear was "small in size," police said, but residents were urged to be cautious, police said in an emergency alert.

The state Department of Environmental Protection wildlife experts have stressed that a black bear passing through an area and not causing a specific problem, such as breaking into trash or otherwise trying to access food on residents' properties or posing a safety threat, should be left alone.

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