ticks

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.

A Rutgers-led study sheds new light on the origin of Asian longhorned ticks and how they may be spreading across New Jersey and the United States.

Although it may sound something like something out of a sci-fi movie, this investigation is quite real.

The Centers for Disease Control estimate approximately 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease every year.

State Agriculture officials would not say where in Monmouth County the most recent tick was discovered.

Lyme disease is very real and may actually impact 10x the number of people reportedly afflicted. That would put the NJ number beyond forty thousands cases.

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.

The state epidemiologist offers some important tips that may help you avoid serious tick-borne illnesses.

A new study finds a tick-borne disease known as Borrelia miyamotoi is now infecting people across the Northeast, and in some cases the symptoms are so extreme that people have gone to the hospital.