ticks

They're panic-inducing, bloodsucking, and disgusting, and summer is their season. Ticks. If you've seen one lately, and happened to take a photo of it, you could be of assistance to Rutgers University.

Ticks don't ever really go away in the Garden State. But this time of year begins a stretch of months when residents need to be most careful.

Don't be surprised if New Jersey soon joins a list of states dealing with a tick-borne illness that's still not fully understood by scientists.

Pick up a few of these plants to help repel mosquitoes and bugs, and make your summer nights a lot more enjoyable.

While every season is tick season, we will see a much larger population this spring and summer due to weather conditions making them hungry and very active.

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?

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.

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.