Before the fictional story of a killer shark terrorizing a sleepy beach town, there was the very real summer of 1916 at the ...

A historical society in Matawan is taking people on a tour, sharing the story of the New Jersey shark attack that inspired the film "Jaws" – a classic horror film that turns 50 this year.

When real shark footage was too good not to use in Jaws, Steven Spielberg rewrote the scene it was filmed for, changing the fate of Matt Hooper.