Frantic mayor of Jersey Shore town fears reckless fishermen might attract real-life ‘Jaws’
US News Frantic mayor of Jersey Shore town fears reckless fishermen might attract real-life ‘Jaws’ By Jeanne Erickson Published Aug. Add The New York Post on Google A real-life “Jaws” nightmare is stalking the Jersey Shore — with fishermen chumming for massive, man-eating sharks near beaches where unsuspecting families and children are swimming. Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis told The Post that anglers have been using kayaks and drones to drop bloody bait fish to attract sharks into Atlantic.
- ▪US News Frantic mayor of Jersey Shore town fears reckless fishermen might attract real-life ‘Jaws’ By Jeanne Erickson Published Aug.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A real-life “Jaws” nightmare is stalking the Jersey Shore — with fishermen chumming for massive, man-eating sharks near beaches where unsuspecting families and children are swimming.
- ▪Bay Head Mayor Bill Curtis told The Post that anglers have been using kayaks and drones to drop bloody bait fish to attract sharks into Atlantic.
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| Publication time | Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:21:57 -0400 |
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US News Frantic mayor of Jersey Shore town fears reckless fishermen might attract real-life ‘Jaws’ By Jeanne Erickson Published Aug. 8, 2026, 3:21 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A real-life “Jaws” nightmare is stalking the Jersey Shore — with fishermen chumming for massive, man-eating sharks near beaches where unsuspecting families and children are swimming.
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