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  "slug": "sharks-washed-ashore-nj",
  "title": "Sharks Washed Ashore NJ",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/sharks-washed-ashore-nj/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/sharks-washed-ashore-nj.json",
  "summary": "Unusual environmental event: dozens of dead/small sharks washing ashore prompting local media coverage and public concern.",
  "why_now": "Several independent local outlets published reports about the same Sea Isle City incident within the same news cluster, creating a concentrated spike in searches.",
  "evidence_summary": "Clustered local reporting on an unusual ecological/health incident typically produces local search spikes and social attention.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 70.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "- Nearly 30 dead sharks washed ashore in Sea Isle City, N.J. - Inquirer.com"
  ],
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    {
      "label": "Nearly 30 dead sharks washed ashore in Sea Isle City, N.J. - Inquirer.com",
      "source": "Inquirer.com",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxOaTVGQ29KWGh1LXVGTldJUnZvLWpXdFhxc0J2bG1vR0haZEJWNjNrTmZaeDF1dnB5X0dhUFp4ZkRwTFZ3cm4taUdycGE1dURMRkl6b1lrUW4ybWFYLTZlOHBqQ2pDNUdFZ0p5YTJlWmZQMzlNYjVZbjBkLVVpM2VSQUx2eFhsNVhmVFJSMw?oc=5"
    }
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