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3 great white sharks spotted near New Jersey waters; Penny tracked off coast of Ocean City

Penny, a great white shark weighing 522 pounds, was pinged by a GPS system off the coast of Ocean City.

Lanette Espy

May 30, 2023, 8:49 AM

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Three great white sharks were spotted near New Jersey in the last two weeks. The latest one, Penny, was tracked close to the shore in Ocean City over Memorial Day weekend.

Penny, who is 10 feet long and weighs 522 pounds, was pinged by a GPS system Tuesday morning off the coast of Ocean City.

Jekyll was pinged off the coast of Barnegat on May 15. He is 8 feet, 8 inches long and weighs almost 400 pounds. And lastly, Keji is 9 feet, 7 inches long and weighs almost 600 pounds. He was last spotted May 17 off the coast of Long Branch.

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