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Matawan memorial marks 1916 New Jersey shark attacks
The 1916 Matawan Creek shark attacks shocked New Jersey with four deaths in 12 days, from July 1 near Beach Haven to a July 12 inland incident. Witnesses recall Lester Stillwell's drowning and Lester’s friends, plus the later Ferry Fisher and Joseph Dunn events. A July 14 shark catch sparked debate. memorials and events run July 9–17 led by Matawan Historical Society to honor victims and discuss rogue killer theories.
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Matawan
N.J
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Atlantic Ocean
Beach Haven
Essex & Sussex
Spring Lake
Raritan Bay
Matawan Creek
Lester Stillwell
Wyckoff
al Lavolaine
Lester
W. Stanley Fisher
Fisher
Joseph Dunn
Dunn
George Burgess
International
Florida
Burgess
Stillwell
John S. Nichols
State College
Pennsylvania
Stanley
Stanley Fishen
Matawan Historical Society
Matawan Journal