lyme disease

If you spend a lot of time outdoors in wooded areas, you are at greater risk of Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that can lead to serious complications. Now, a new vaccine for Lyme is in the works.

The Ocean County Sheriff's Office PBA Local 379 is asking for the community to come together and help in raising funds for Detective Phil Sickenger and his family as he battles ALS.

It's summer and that means the "pests" are back at the Jersey Shore. What do you think is worst.... the tick, mosquito or greenhead?

Thousands of probable and confirmed cases of Lyme disease, an illness transmitted by the deer tick, are recorded in New Jersey on a yearly basis.

Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith had two major health bills related to Lyme Disease that he authored and attached to an end-of-year, must-pass spending package passed by the House 297-120 and they are expected to become law by the end of the week.

Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith (R - Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced a new plan to combat Lyme Disease.

A new book revealed that Dr. Willy Burgdorfer, the researcher who is credited with discovering Lyme disease, was also a biochemist.

Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith and Minnesota Representative Collin Peterson have introduced legislation to aggressively fight Lyme disease and target an additional $180-million dollars to boost funding for research, prevention and treatment programs.

The tick population in New Jersey could be on the decline if a bill just passed by the Assembly Agriculture Committee becomes law.

A new report urges federal lawmakers to do more to prevent the spread of a serious illness that is frequently misdiagnosed and left untreated.