An old fashioned solution to the rodent invasion in NJ

The hot weather has been bringing in some unwelcome guests into New Jersey homes, rodents.

Essex County in particular has seen a rise in rodent activity throughout the summer.

The heat becomes too much for rodents like rats in the wild so they turn to places like our homes for food and shelter.

Mercer County is also not immune from the invasion of rodents, field mice in particular.

Earlier this week, I was sitting at our kitchen counter with a view of the stove and a little critter peeked out from under the oven as if to ask me if he could have a bite. The solution? I had a couple of old-fashioned snap mouse traps and I smeared a little peanut butter on the tab and left the trap under the stove.

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Apparently, the peanut butter was too tempting for the critter. In the early hours just before I left for the studio, snap. Got him across the neck, so I can at least hope it was a quick death and the little creature didn't know what hit him.

But either way, the problem is solved.

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The post above reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Bill Spadea. Any opinions expressed are Bill's own.

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