880-Pound Shark Detected Off New Jersey Coast: Patch PM

Good evening, North Jersey Patch readers! Here are some of the share-worthy stories from our area for today.

Here are the top five stories from North Jersey:

1. A white shark was detected off the coast of New Jersey on Friday morning, according to shark-tracking organization OCEARCH. The 880-pound, female shark named Freya was first detected in the Delaware Bay on Thursday night before she swam up the New Jersey coast.(Read more on Patch)
2. When Chunk the golden retriever went missing two weeks ago, his owners said he loves to swim. Tuesday morning that's exactly what he was doing when New Jersey State Police found him and reunited him with his family: swimming in Barnegat Bay. (Read more on Patch)
3. The Randolph Board of Education's Columbus Day journey ended where it began. The board voted Monday to return the school calendar to its earlier state, with holiday names including Columbus Day. (Read more on Patch)
4. Morris Township police are seeking a missing teen. Laila Burton, 17, was last seen entering a vehicle Friday. (Read more on Patch)
5. When the Somerset Patriots began playing as the New York Yankees' Double-A affiliate this season, fans knew they would be seeing up-and-coming stars before they ever got to the Bronx. The agreement also means the occasional Bomber regular dropping by on a rehab assignment.(Read more on Patch)

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