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A young bottlenose dolphin has been stranded in a New Jersey creek for about a week, captivating onlookers while officials strategize a rescue attempt ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The dolphin has been seen breaching in a creek off Hand Avenue in Cape May Court House, drawing locals to a nearby bridge. The dolphin was reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Thursday, but Jay Pagel, the nonprofit’s stranding coordinator, said it may have been seen as early as Tuesday. Bill Drury, who lives a half-mile from the bridge, said while driving over it earlier this week, he saw s…