A beachgoer in New Jersey was stabbed in the leg while swimming — and officials suspect that it may have been a sting from a ...

Last week, a swimmer was stabbed in the leg by an Atlantic needlefish while swimming off the Jersey coast, police said. The ...

S Martin/Shutterstock Talk about an ouchie! A beachgoer got more than he bargained for after swimming at a New Jersey beach. He was stabbed in the leg while in the water in a suspected needlefish ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Both needlefish and houndfish can be found in shallow marine habitats, have slender elongated bodies, a narrow beak and rows of sharp teeth.

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 ...