The Aporia · Shark seen swimming through flooded NJ streets as violent nor’easter batters coast

A video circulating online shows a shark swimming through floodwaters in Surf City, New Jersey during a recent nor'easter. The footage, filmed on Saturday, features the dorsal fin of what experts confirm is a harmless dogfish, a type of shark common to the area without sharp teeth. The shark was seen near a resident’s driveway as Barnegat Bay flooded over Long Beach Island, where some areas saw up to four feet of water due to the storm. The nor'easter caused significant flooding and winds up to 70 mph along the East Coast, affecting thousands who lost power.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Saturday, during a violent nor'easter, a small shark was spotted swimming through flooded streets in Surf City, New Jersey. The storm caused widespread flooding, with some areas experiencing as much as four feet of water. Drew Procaccino filmed the shark's dorsal fin moving through muddy floodwaters near his driveway on Long Beach Island. According to Dr. Greg Skomal from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, it was a harmless dogfish shark, common in the area but lacking sharp teeth. The storm also brought winds up to 70 mph, leading to power outages for thousands along the East Coast.

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“Both articles describe the same incident of a shark swimming in floodwaters in Surf City, New Jersey on Saturday.”

Lingering scent of whale could draw sharks to City Beach for weeks: expert different event · 95%

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“The articles describe different events involving sharks in separate locations and times.”

Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England different event · 85%

The Guardian

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“While both articles describe flooding from a nor'easter in New Jersey, Article A focuses on a specific incident involving a shark swimming through flooded streets in Surf City, while Article B provides a broader overview of the storm's impact across coastal areas.”

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A shark was seen swimming in the nor’easter-flooded streets of New Jersey this weekend — but thankfully a “harmless” one without sharp teeth.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

2026-09-28 · New York Post

Shark seen swimming through flooded NJ streets as violent nor’easter batters coast · mixed framing

A shark was seen swimming in the nor’easter-flooded streets of New Jersey this weekend — but thankfully a “harmless” one without sharp teeth. asserted

shark → see → teeth

A local filmed the fish in the floodwaters in Surf City on Saturday, with video showing its dorsal fin poking through the surface near a woman’s driveway, according to the video obtained by ABC News. uncertain

fin → film → News

“Is that a little shark?” a woman asks in the clip. asserted

woman → ask → clip

“Oh my God, he’s coming this way.” asserted

he → come → ?

Thankfully, the shark appears to be a “harmless” dogfish, a type of shark common to the area and one without sharp teeth, according to Dr. Greg Skomal, a white shark expert with the Massachusetts division of Marine Fisheries. uncertain

shark → appear → Fisheries

The shark reportedly swam up the resident’s home on Long Beach Island as Barnegat Bay flooded over in Surf City, which was inundated with as much as four feet of water this weekend. uncertain

which → swim → water

The nor’easter caused widespread flooding along the East Coast, with winds up to 70 mph knocking out power for thousands. asserted

winds → cause → thousands

Shark seen swimming through flooded NJ streets as violent nor’easter batters coast

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