A black bear photographed in Wawayanda State Park. ( Photo by Chris Wyman) N.J. bear hunt back on Hunters who were disappointed last week when a judge halted the bear hunt scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 5, cheer up. The... Local News 06 Dec 2022 | 03:33
More on bears I am not a bear hunter, bear activist, or bear expert. In fact, I am neutral on the subject. But what I am is a resident... Letters to the Editor 23 Sep 2022 | 03:38
Commenter still wrong on bears Michael Schnackenberg is again pushing his naïve narrative about bears and tries whatever to support Murphy. The internet... Letters to the Editor 06 Sep 2022 | 11:41
Responding to Hunt comments Wieslaw Mokrzecki completely misstated my comments regarding the bear population in his letter (“Bear culling ‘facts’ all... Letters to the Editor 30 Aug 2022 | 10:36
The hunt Thank you, Mr. Santora, for setting the record straight regarding state hunting laws. The author of the previous letter mentioned... Letters to the Editor 22 Aug 2022 | 02:32
Bear culling ‘facts’ all wrong Recent comments by Michael Schnackenberg about bear culling are full of suppositions, and “facts” are all wrong. Frank Santora... Letters to the Editor 22 Aug 2022 | 01:54
Regarding the opinion ‘Move on from the hunt’ To the person that suggests hunters just want to “dust off their Ak-47s” to hunt bears, you should be more aware of your... Letters to the Editor 16 Aug 2022 | 10:40
Sneaking into Wendy Stamer’s Sparta, NJ, birdfeeder. Locals bear with local bears In a survey of 550 readers, 91% responded that they’ve spotted at least one bear around town this year. Bears where? Readers... Local News 12 Aug 2022 | 02:09
Move on from the hunt I realize there are those out there such as Wieslaw Mokrzecki (“Gov. Murphy’s prohibition on bear culling must stop) who... Letters to the Editor 09 Aug 2022 | 09:57
Gov. Murphy’s prohibition on bear culling must stop Yesterday a large bear walked through my back yard coming from the direction of Alpine School. I was lucky not to be outdoors... Letters to the Editor 05 Aug 2022 | 12:26
A scavenging black bear eats garbage out of a stolen trash bag. Bears and garbage Regarding your article “The bare bones about bear encounters” in your July 14-20, 2022, edition, yes, it is popular opinion... Letters to the Editor 01 Aug 2022 | 02:19