| Author | Message | ||
     Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4974 Registered: 1-2004  |
I AM NOT KIDDING!!! CONFIRMED IT WITH THE POLICE!!! WILL POST MORE WHEN I GET WHERE I NEED TO BE... | ||
| Soparents Citizen Username: Soparents Post Number: 295 Registered: 5-2005 |
Just saw on the news that the Bear was last sighted in Newark, but not sure which part. | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 778 Registered: 1-2006  |
Is that why there's a helicopter hovering around South Orange ave? J.B. | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 779 Registered: 1-2006 |
Also, is thiis the 200 pound bear from Livingston mentioned yesterday or another? J.B. | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4975 Registered: 1-2004 |
I'm not sure if it's the same bear or not but it is STILL BEHIND THE COLLEGE!!! My friend is listening to it on a scanner!!! Why doesn't South Orange have reverse 911!!!??? I called several people I know who have kids that take the school bus there to warn them... | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 780 Registered: 1-2006 |
Nice work, Scoop. J.B. | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4976 Registered: 1-2004 |
JB Actually it was my friend who heard it on a scanner and emailed me about it at 5:30 this morning. I heard helicopters at that time but was still half alseep and hadn't checked my email yet. By the time I logged on to check it was almost 6:40am. He had sent two emails. The first saying the bear was on Scotland Road and Willow in Orange. A few minutes later he sent another email saying the bear was on South Orange Ave near the Newark South Orange border. I had just finished typing that info to post when my nephew asked if I knew where the bear was now. I emailed my friend asking if he knew where it now was because more then an hour had passed from when he first emailed me. That's when he told me the bear was behind the college on Sinclar, I called the police who confirmed yes a bear was behind the college. Would you believe SHU security wasn't even aware of this? I called there a few minutes ago to see if they had any information and the gentleman who answered the phone started laughing when I told him. Guess he's busy checking it out. Same with the Ledger. Maybe they'll have someone on their 'breaking news' sectin like they did yesterday... | ||
| K_soze Citizen Username: K_soze Post Number: 138 Registered: 11-2005  |
haha - reverse 911. From what I've heard they're still running windows 95 hahaha- SHU security, they're not even aware of SHU} | ||
| Sues Citizen Username: Sues Post Number: 71 Registered: 6-2004 |
My sister in law on LI just called to warn me about the bear. It was on the news out there. Must be why my dog was going bonkers this morning. | ||
| Lucy Smith Citizen Username: Lucy123 Post Number: 142 Registered: 6-2005 |
SHU security is a joke...at least it was a few years ago...i'm sure not much has changed! Thanks for the info JTA  | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4979 Registered: 1-2004 |
Well looks like the Star Ledger finally got on it! Looks like they forgot to mention it bing in the Tuxedo Park area. Beware: This Newark bear's claws are real Newark police, armed with shotguns, searched backyards and high trees in the city's Vailsburg section this morning for a large black bear that was spotted throughout the area and neighboring town, as children made their ways to school. The officers cordoned off backyards along Richelieu Terrace, near Lennox Place, searching backyards and looking up the large, leafy trees that line streets. Richelieu Terrace is situated a few blocks behind the Seton Hall University campus. It was not immediately know if any alerts were issued. But Newark is part of the state's Bear Exclusion Zone, and the bear will be shot if found. It is apparently the same 250-pound bruin that was spotted in Livingston yesterday morning, before it disappeared into a wooded area and was left alone. But its fate may not be the same now that it now wandered into an urban area and police and animal control officers tracked it with tranquilizer guns. The animal was first spotted in Orange shortly after 3 a.m. in backyards along Willow Street and Scotland Road. Police rushed to the scene with shotguns but lost track of the animal. About 30 minutes later, resident on Finley Place in South Orange began called 911 after they spotted the bear in their backyards. But the animal again disappeared, and at 5:30 a.m. and about a mile and half way in Irvington, it was spotted on neighborhood streets near Madison and Stuyvesant avenues. By 6 a.m., residents in the Vailsburg section began called Newark police after spotting the bear ambling about. There apparently were no sightings near Newark Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium, home of the Bears baseball team. Those Bears are out of town playing the Camden Riversharks tonight and tomorrow. They return home Friday at 7:05 p.m. to host the Atlantic City Surf. | ||
| thegoodsgt Citizen Username: Thegoodsgt Post Number: 969 Registered: 2-2002  |
I was walking down SO Ave. and snapped this picture of the bear, who is now holding little Taylor Mitchell hostage outside that pizza joint. When the police showed up with guns in hand, the nervous bear said, "Oh my!"  | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 11471 Registered: 5-2001 |
This is twice that Livingston has caused South Orange a problem recently. First the armored car heist and now the traveling bear. I think the BOT should pass a resolution asking that "what happens in Livingston, stays in Livingston". Heck, it works for Las Vegas. I usually root for the underdog so I am sad that this very resourceful creature is going to be shot down like he was John Dillinger. I am not usually sensitive about killing wildlife, but this bear sure has a lot of moxy and, as the old saying goes, travels fast, travels light and travels far.  | ||
| Nancy - LibraryLady Supporter Username: Librarylady Post Number: 3419 Registered: 5-2001  |
Leave it alone and it'll go home, wagging it's tail behind him. (If it can make it thru all the traffic in downstown S.O. You really can't get anywhere (at least at 8:30 this morning) | ||
| Sean Flood Citizen Username: Campus_sub_shop Post Number: 162 Registered: 6-2005 |
Maybe the bear is in SO to see the Tony Smith Sculpture or perhaps see a performance at the SOPAC? Rumor has it bears are great supporters of the arts. I saw the bear was in Livingston last evening with a "Comming to SO Soon" sign on his back. | ||
| K_soze Citizen Username: K_soze Post Number: 141 Registered: 11-2005 |
We can just put him behind the fence on the Beifus property, there's pleny of open land for him | ||
| sac Supporter Username: Sac Post Number: 3420 Registered: 5-2001 |
SHU is not in session this week (finals are over, summer session starts next week), so there probably aren't too many people there. | ||
| Virtual It Girl Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 4398 Registered: 5-2001 |
This is absolutely hysterical. A 250 pound bear in SO? Maybe it's James Gandolfini from Get Shorty. | ||
| Parkbench87 Citizen Username: Parkbench87 Post Number: 4164 Registered: 7-2001  |
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 11473 Registered: 5-2001 |
Yeah VIG, this is some bear. The reports yesterday pegged him at 200 pounds and it appears he put on 50 pounds in 24 hours...while covering probably close to 15 miles while being chased by the police. This is some bear. SAVE THE BEAR | ||
| Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 4981 Registered: 1-2004 |
I don't understand why they have to kill the bear? Why can't they give it to the zoo? Or a circus? While stuck in traffic at almost 8am by the brook a Newark SUV Police Vechile and a South ORange Police car went flying up the Ave. By the time I made my way through the detour meses on Ridgewood to Montrose Ave there was ar helicoptor hovering around the area that wasn't there when I left the house at 7:50am. Seems the bear was still on the loose. As of a few minutes ago when I last asked my friend hasn't heard any chatter on the scanner. Thought is the bear is toast or they've lost site of it again. How can you loose site of something THAT big! BTW the picture of good posted is cute! | ||
| lizzyr Citizen Username: Lizzyr Post Number: 241 Registered: 5-2001 |
maybe he's offended by the scary-looking Newark Bears mascot and wants to submit his resume in person. | ||
| Pippi Supporter Username: Pippi Post Number: 2176 Registered: 8-2003  |
"I don't understand why they have to kill the bear? Why can't they give it to the zoo? Or a circus? " or maybe capture and release it back into its habitat? | ||
| Eats Shoots & Leaves Citizen Username: Mfpark Post Number: 3323 Registered: 9-2001  |
"I don't understand why they have to kill the bear? Why can't they give it to the zoo? Or a circus? " Given that choice, I'd choose death if I was the bear. | ||
| lizzyr Citizen Username: Lizzyr Post Number: 242 Registered: 5-2001 |
Bears are smart and unfortunately they remember where they get free meals (ie/ garbage cans) and will return. Since this one isn't afraid of an urban area it would need to be located very far from people. A zoo or other caged environment would be the only option if they catch it alive. | ||
| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 1384 Registered: 7-2004  |
We could eat it. | ||
| algebra2 Supporter Username: Algebra2 Post Number: 4067 Registered: 5-2001  |
My guess is this is why they didn't let the Marshall kids line up outside this morning? Maybe they were worried about a bear wandering into a schoolyard filled with hundreds of kids. Oy. The drama.  | ||
| Rastro Citizen Username: Rastro Post Number: 3050 Registered: 5-2004  |
Maybe we could send the bear to direct traffic on Valley. | ||
| K_soze Citizen Username: K_soze Post Number: 145 Registered: 11-2005 |
this whole thing may be gang related | ||
| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 1386 Registered: 7-2004 |
I saw the bear wearing a red cap. I think he is in the bloods. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 9386 Registered: 4-1997  |
I think it's pack related. | ||
| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 1390 Registered: 7-2004 |
Dave, stop it, don't be silly. We are trying to have a serious conversation here. | ||
| Buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 4688 Registered: 5-2001  |
I am pretty sure this is a publicity stunt for the newark bears. | ||
| Dave Supporter Username: Dave Post Number: 9387 Registered: 4-1997 |
Just in case, I'm holding off on trimming the hedges and associated outdoor labor. | ||
| Phenixrising Citizen Username: Phenixrising Post Number: 1627 Registered: 9-2004  |
So what's the latest on the bear? And where in the world did it originate from? | ||
| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 1399 Registered: 7-2004 |
Last i heard Monster had asked him to come by for a tea party. I don't think an answer has been given yet. More updates to come. | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 11477 Registered: 5-2001 |
I think he gave the cops the slip again. He is probably holed up under a bush somewhere waiting for nightfall to make another dash for freedom. His best bet would be South Mountain Reservation where there is plenty of food and hiding places. They wouldn't get him until they import a pack of coon hounds from Tennessee or West Virgina. GO BEAR | ||
| K_soze Citizen Username: K_soze Post Number: 149 Registered: 11-2005 |
come to think of it, I've always wanted one of those huge bear rug things...you know the ones with the head still attached. Where was he last sighted? | ||
| Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 1401 Registered: 7-2004 |
Latests news: Buzzsaw was seen petting the bear on third street. Also, there are unconfirmed reports that the bear's next stop will be Dave's garbage can. Buzzsaw is said to have provided directions and given the bear money. Charges may be brought up. | ||
| Brett Citizen Username: Bmalibashksa Post Number: 2311 Registered: 7-2003 |
How far does he need to get to be out of the "Bear Exclusion Zone?" Is he racing for the county line? |
