But before the fictional story of a killer shark terrorizing a sleepy beach town, there was the very real summer of 1916 at the Jersey Shore. Five shark attacks in less than two weeks that left four ...

The ISAF has tracked shark attacks in the U.S. as far back as the early 1800s – long before the 1916 shark attacks along the New Jersey coast inspired the "Jaws" novel and movie.

Shark Week 2025, a week dedicated to shark education and entertainment, runs from July 20-26 on the Discovery Channel. Sharks ...

Richard Fernicola, a New Jersey shark attack expert, will discuss the 1916 attacks and the movie "Jaws" at the Long Branch Senior Center. The 1916 attacks, which killed four and injured one ...