My daughter, who lives in Hunterdon County ( the NJ side of the Delaware River ), saw movement across the road, and spotted ( and photographed ) a black bear, which was trying to chow down on a bird feeder.
There is now a Mama bear, with 2 cubs, residing in their neighborhood-as discovered by an early morning jogger.
A friend of mine used to have black bears in his yard almost every day...he lives in western NY.
I live in Hunterdon County too. And I see a bear every other week or so.
I don't approach them. I don't feed them. I don't leave my dogs, cat or children out to tempt them.
And do you know what? We get along fine.