The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey, in the United States, between July 1 and 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one critica
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported the capture of a "man-eating" shark off the Jersey Shore after the attacks.
Mural on bridge in area of Matawan Creek attacks, Matawan, New Jersey
Memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the 1916 Matawan Creek shark attacks, Matawan, New Jersey
German American Michael Schleisser and the great white shark caught in Raritan Bay purported to be the "Jersey man-eater", as seen in the Bronx Home News
Matawan Creek
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Matawan Creek is a creek and partially a tidal inlet of Raritan Bay. It lies in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, across from Staten Island, New York City.
Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916
…Guests and workers at the Essex & Sussex and neighboring hotels raised money for Bruder's mother in Switzerland. The next three attacks took place in Matawan Creek near the town of Keyport on Wednesday, July 12. Located 30 miles (48 km) north of Spring Lake and inland of Raritan Bay, Matawan resembled a Midwestern…
Looking towards the creek's mouth as seen from Front Street in Keyport at the border with Aberdeen Township