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Many New Jersey Residents Face Allergy Hell [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:40:12 +0000

If you’ve been coughing, sneezing and wheezing lately, you are certainly not alone, thanks to record-high pollen levels. “This year, many more people are having more symptoms and more severe symptoms, and a lot of patients at this point in time are really having ocular eye allergy symptoms,” says Rutgers allergy expert Dr. Leonard Bielory. [...]

The Pollen Attack Has Come Before The Cicada Invasion

Lou Russo — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56:57 +0000

As we were all being distracted by the impending invasion of the cicada, we were struck by the attack of the pollen. The Jersey Shore is turning into a science fiction movie. I was working in the yard yesterday and the amount of pollen was unbelievable. It was like it had snowed, but it wasn’t [...]

NJ Allergy Season Is In Full Swing [POLL/AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:17:02 +0000

If you have been struggling with sniffling and sneezing from seasonal allergies, you won’t be happy to hear that the worst is upon us right now. We’re in the middle of the tree pollen part of the spring and summer allergy season, and tree pollen counts are peaking, reaching up to 8,800 yesterday. New Jersey [...]

Monmouth County Boy Dies, Allergy Suspected

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:42:08 +0000

Authorities suspect a Monmouth County boy died of an allergic reaction after leaving a Princeton church with his mother. South Brunswick police tell the Home News Tribune the family was returning home after stopping at a coffee shop when the 8-year-old began having trouble breathing near Route 27 Sunday. Detective Sgt. Jim Ryan says the [...]

As If This Horrible Flu Season Wasn't Bad Enough…

Lou Russo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:57:13 +0000

It’s become the new pastime here at the Jersey Shore. Avoiding the people who are sneezing, coughing, clearing their throat and sniffling has become a top priority, and so has trying not to touch anything anybody else touched. But experts are saying it’s not just the flu that’s making us feel bad. It’s also a [...]

Local Pollen Alert In Effect: Tips For Jersey Shore Allergy Sufferers [LIST]

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:36:37 +0000

It's a beautiful time of year at the Jersey Shore...temps are rising, birds are chirping, everything's in bloom...which means if you suffer from allergies, like me, it's not always easy to enjoy it.

With pollen levels near the max, here are some basic tips to get through allergy season.

How Bad Are Allergies At The Jersey Shore? [POLL]

Lou Russo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:11:32 +0000

Everywhere you go in Monmouth and Ocean counties, somebody is sneezing, hacking, rubbing their eyes or blowing their nose. So many people are getting knocked around by their allergies. I’m no expert and I don’t know if it’s the weather, the lack of rain the wind or what, but a lot of us are having a [...]

Do You Believe In the Man Flu?

Lou Russo — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:08:14 +0000

So I was sitting on the couch watching TV (what else is new) and I felt a sneeze coming on. Then I felt another sneeze coming, and another, and then another. I'm sure my wife was thinking the same thing I was, "Uh-oh, I hope it's allergies". Neither one of us wanted to deal with the man flu. I know what you're thinking. You think the man flu doesn't exist.