ticks

New Jersey Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal will be in Wall Township today alongside the Monmouth County Health Department to raise awareness about tick-borne diseases.

Health and agriculture officials have confirmed the long-horned tick has been spotted in a sixth New Jersey county...Monmouth County.

It's Summer in New Jersey and residents throughout Ocean and Monmouth Counties and around the Garden State are getting ready to deal with our Summer "Pests"
What do you think is the worst "Pest" .... the mosquito, ticks or the greenhead? I h...

As we officially transition into summer, there are things you need to do to avoid getting a sickly bite.

Yuck! I hate ticks. I'm one of those annoying people that searches dogs, people, everything I can for a tick.

According to reports, a type of tick that has never been seen before in New Jersey not only survived the winter, but seems to be thriving in the Garden State.

It is that time of year ... "Tick Season" and this year officials are warning it could be a big year for the bugs! As I mentioned in  my latest blog "Hiking New Jersey" we did encounter ticks so now is a good time to pick hiking and outdoor play areas that ha…

I wanted the tick horror headlines to be wrong. As if Lyme disease and Powassan aren't enough to worry about in NJ! But it's true, a bite from a Lone star tick can spark a red meat & dairy allergy. No more steak?! Here's my plan, NJ.

Ocean County is experiencing a few things that could make this season particularly bad for parasites for both us and our four-legged friends, so there's no better time than now to prepare your pets for tick season!

We told you a number of weeks ago that tick season was early and bad this year. It's no joke. I just had a pretty scary experience.