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New Jersey bear hunt put on hold

Judge temporarily blocks New Jersey bear hunt
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TRENTON, N.J. -- The bear hunt in New Jersey has been put on hold.

The six-week hunt was supposed to start next week, but a judge issued an emergency stay while both sides fight it out in court.

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Gov. Phil Murphy halted the hunt two years ago, but two weeks ago, he signed an executive order rescinding the ban.

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