Vernon Township has had a bear problem for years. You never just let your dog out. There was a bear across the road from the middle school when one of my sons was there. The kids watched it out of the school windows. Even then (almost 30 years ago) it wasn’t as bad as now.
Taxes, gangs and politicians are far more dangerous in NJ than bears.
Only bright side is Christie, Schundler and a few others.