NATIONAL BRIEFING / NEW JERSEY
Times Wire Reports
The fate of a Florida manatee that wandered into northern New Jersey waters remained unclear Saturday night.
The wayward male -- known as Ilya -- has been stuck near a Linden oil refinery, and officials say plunging temperatures and a lack of food are endangering its life.
Officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in New Jersey say Ilya was last seen Friday afternoon.
They had hoped to make a rescue attempt that day, but continuing bad weather along the New Jersey shore stymied efforts.
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