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Mosquito spraying scheduled Thursday night in Phillipsburg

PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. (Warren County) — Mosquito control crews are scheduled to conduct an adult mosquito treatment in portions of Phillipsburg on Thursday, Aug. 6, weather permitting, due to increased mosquito activity.

The treatment is scheduled between 8:15 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. An alternate treatment date has been set for Friday, Aug. 7, during the same hours if weather conditions prevent Thursday’s application.

The treatment area includes:

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  • Hudson Street
  • Washington Street
  • Taylor Alley
  • Chambers Street
  • Tyndall Avenue
  • Dugan Alley
  • Pear Alley
  • Heckman Street

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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