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Mosquito spraying scheduled Tuesday night in five Warren County municipalities

WARREN COUNTY, N.J. — The Warren County Mosquito Commission has scheduled mosquito control spraying Tuesday night in portions of five municipalities due to increased mosquito activity.

Weather permitting, spraying is scheduled from 8:15 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. If necessary, the alternate date will be Wednesday, Aug. 5, during the same hours.

The scheduled treatment areas include:

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  • Belvidere: Liberty Street, Lopatcong Street, Franklin Street, Frelinghuysen Street, Independence Street, Hardwick Street, Fifth Street, Mansfield Street, Fourth Street, Knowlton Street, the alley between Mansfield and Hardwick streets, the alley between Hardwick and Knowlton streets, and Third Street.
  • Hackettstown: Louis Lane, Hurley Lane and Carol Drive.
  • Frelinghuysen Township: State Route 94 between Kerr’s Corner Road and Silver Lake Road.
  • Independence Township: Farview Drive and Chaucer Drive.
  • Oxford Township: Robeson Ridge Road and Shippen Ridge Road.

Positive mosquito samples for the West Nile Virus found in Warren County:

Municipality  Positive WNV Mosquito Samples WNV Horse Cases Positive EEE Mosquito Samples
Allamuchy
Alpha
Belvidere 1
Blairstown
Franklin
Frelinghuysen
Greenwich
Hackettstown
Hardwick
Harmony
Hope
Independence
Knowlton
Liberty
Lopatcong 2
Mansfield
Oxford
Phillipsburg
Pohatcong
Washington Borough
Washington Township
Total 3
1999-2025 Average 11.44/year 0.20/year 0.20/year

Residents seeking additional information about the county’s mosquito control program, treatment schedules or mosquito prevention tips can visit www.warrencountymosquito.com or call the Warren County Mosquito Commission at 908-453-3585 during regular business hours.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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