The town also had numerous sighting in early July, in the Herrontown Woods and Autumn Hill Reserve areas.
PRINCETON -- The police department says they've received multiple reports of black bear sightings in the northern part of the township.
Police Lt. John Bucchere said one sighting put the bear on Mount Lucas Road near Herrontown Road.
A responding police officer spotted the animal entering a wooded area. He estimated the bear to be about juvenile, about 150 pounds, Bucchere said.
The calls started just before 11 a.m.
A short time later, police received a report of a bear on Montadale Drive, west of Route 206, meaning it crossed the highway, Bucchere said.
Police believe it's the same black bear, he said.
The town also had numerous sighting in early July, in the Herrontown Woods and Autumn Hill Reserve areas, in the northern part of town.
Robbinsville police reported a black bear sighting in mid July, on Perrineville Road.
The police reminds residents to: secure trash in bear-resistant garbage containers, make sure backyard grills are free of food scraps, do not leave pet food bowls outside and refrain from hanging bird feeders less than 10-feet in the air.
Residents can report bear damage, nuisance behavior or aggressive bears to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hotline at 1-877-WARN-DEP ro contact local police.
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