Ticks

I'm incredibly scared of ticks, it's probably why I'm not a hiker.

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.

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.

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.

Can you imagine taking your dog to a park for the usual routine and come home to find your pooch covered in and bitten by over 200 ticks?

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 must read to keep your friends and family safe this Summer.

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.