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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.

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.