Predatory black bear attacks are extremely rare,
They were rare, when humans used to shoot them.
Those that weren’t shot had plenty of food to eat and realized that people were not good prey, considering that they often carried those boomy things that hurt when you got near them.
Now, they’re everywhere, they’re very hungry, and they don’t fear dopey humans.
They should. Humans are about the only animal in the New Jersey forest that can kill a bear. Dogs can, too, but it takes a pack.