Representatives from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Management will host a workshop on bear safety this coming Tuesday night at the Princeton Township Municipal Building. The June 26 meeting will start at 7 p.m. and will be held in the main meeting room.

Officials will discuss how to minimize attracting bears to your property, as well as what to do and not do if you see a bear. The meeting, which is open to the public and does not require registration, will include a question and answer session. For more information call the Princeton Health Department at (609) 497-7608.

A non-aggressive black bear was spotted in Montgomery Wednesday night near Cherry Valley Road and Coverdale Drive. The bear was spotted again the next morning on Provinceline Road and Rosedale Road. Officials say the bear is not the same black bear that roamed Princeton a few weeks ago.

Black bears tend to be wary of people. If you encounter a black bear in your neighborhood or outdoors while hiking or camping, follow the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Management offers these tips:

Never feed or approach a bear

Remain calm if you encounter a bear.

Make the bear aware of your presence by speaking in an assertive voice, singing, clapping your hands, or making other noises.

Make sure the bear has an escape route.

If a bear enters your home, provide it with an escape route by propping all doors open.

Avoid direct eye contact and never run from a bear. Instead, slowly back away.

To scare the bear away, make loud noises by yelling, banging pots and pans or using an air horn. Make yourself look as big as possible by waving your arms. If you are with someone else, stand close together with your arms raised above your head.

The bear may utter a series of huffs, make popping jaw sounds by snapping its jaws and swat the ground. These are warning signs that you are too close. Slowly back away, avoid direct eye contact and do not run.

If a bear stands on its hind legs or moves closer, it may be trying to get a better view or detect scents in the air. It is usually not a threatening behavior.

Black bears will sometimes “bluff charge” when cornered, threatened or attempting to steal food. Stand your ground, avoid direct eye contact, then slowly back away and do not run.

If the bear does not leave, move to a secure area.

Report black bear damage or nuisance behavior to the state Department of Environmental Protection’s 24-hour, toll-free hotline at 1-877-WARN DEP (1-877-927-6337).

Families who live in areas frequented by black bears should have a “Bear Plan” in place for children, with an escape route and planned use of whistles and air horns.

Black bear attacks are extremely rare. If a black bear does attack, fight back.