Coyotes Spotted Recently In Middlesex Borough

MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, NJ — Over the past two months, coyotes have been spotted in Middlesex borough, police in that town said this week.

Coyotes have been spotted walking in the areas between Harris Avenue and the Ambrose Brook, said Police Lieutenant Thomas Falk. Ambrose Brook is the creek that runs through Lake Creighton/Victor Crowell Park (where the alligator was found two years ago, right around this same time of year; that was in late August).

Middlesex boro Police said they are not alarmed nor surprised, as they've received reports of coyotes over the past several years.

"We have had no reports of unusual or aggressive behavior. While technically not indigenous to New Jersey, coyote have been living and roaming the ever-shrinking wooded and mountainous areas of New Jersey since the late 1920s," said Falk.

"We of course want our residents to be mindful that they are wild animals and caution be used when they are spotted, however, there are no overt measures the police department will take after observing normal movement patterns. Unusual or aggressive behavior can be reported to NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife or 1800-WARN-DEP."