Jaws is 50. What did you think of it?


I saw it around age 12; it was very scary! ~Yana Wagg, Philipstown


It’s one of the greatest, although it was probably considered a B movie at the time. ~Michael Friedman, Beacon


It scared the crap out of me at age 8. I thought the shark was real! ~Pam Maneri, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.

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