NJ park closed to visitors due to uptick in black bear encounters, aggressive behavior

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NJ park closed to visitors due to uptick in black bear encounters, aggressive behavior
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The Morris County Park Commission notified police in Denville that the Tourne County Park and trails are closed until further notice.

Black bear encounters are on the rise and as a result, one county park in New Jersey is now closed to visitors.Black bear encounters are on the rise and as a result one county park in New Jersey is now closed to visitors.

The commission says that there have been three minor encounters reported so far. And in two of those cases, human error is to blame.

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