Needlefish are mostly found in shallow waters near the shore and can leap out of the water to strike when they feel threatened ...

Move over Jaws — there’s a new deadly fish in town. Last week, a swimmer was stabbed in the leg by an Atlantic needlefish ...

An adult male swimmer was punctured in the calf at Barnegat Light. An Asbury Park lifeguard had her umbrella go through her ...

Long Beach Township police and the Barnegat Light First Aid Squad believe a needlefish, not a shark, is responsible for ...

A lifeguard was impaled by a windswept umbrella, while a swimmer had a puncture wound in his calf that was likely caused by a ...

A 19-year-old Asbury Park lifeguard had surgery to remove her umbrella pole from her arm. The freak accident was caused by a wind gust, eyewitness said ...

They are commonly found in coastal waters, bays and estuaries. While needlefish are not aggressive, they often jump out of ...

Both needlefish and houndfish can be found in shallow marine habitats, have slender elongated bodies, a narrow beak and rows of sharp teeth. The species are known for quick bursts of speed and ...

A rare ocean creature may be behind a swimmer's painful encounter at the Jersey Shore, officials said.A swimmer suffered a ...

An adult male swimmer was injured in the water at Barnegat Light. Witnesses described a puncture hole in the calf.