Brona Geary and Rosie Favre at last year's Her Wave event at Jones Beach Kiama Downs, in 2022.

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8076784/womens-surf-skate-festival-coming-to-kiama-downs-in-2023/?src=rss

On Tuesday, officials closed a portion of Jones Beach in Nassau County after a possible shark sighting at around 9:30 a.m., said George Gorman, the state parks office’s Long Island regional director.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/nyregion/rockaway-beach-closed-shark-attack.html

The next day, lifeguards at Jones Beach closed the water three times after possible shark sightings, two of which were made with drones.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/08/14/after-a-string-of-shark-attacks-heres-how-officers-at-one-new-york-beach-use-drones-to-keep-swimmers-safe/

The scary shark scorecard started June 30 when a 57-year-old man suffered a laceration on his right foot while swimming in the ocean at Jones Beach in Wantagh.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/27/4-great-whites-spotted-in-ny-nj-waters-ahead-of-memorial-day/