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Mosquito spraying set for Tuesday night in 3 Warren County towns
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – The Warren County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be spraying against mosquitoes Tuesday night, weather permitting, in parts of Alpha Borough, Lopatcong Township, and Greenwich Township.
The mosquito spraying will go on from 8:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, with an alternate date of Wednesday, Aug. 21, the commission said.
The following areas are scheduled to be treated:
- Alpha Borough: West Boulevard, Dewey Avenue, South Boulevard, Sigsbee Avenue, Vulcanite Avenue, Hobson Street, and Schley Avenue.
- Lopatcong Township: Fox Farm Road, and Stelko Avenue.
- Greenwich Township: North Main Street (County Route 637), Water Tower Road, Strunks Lane, and Washington Street (County Route 638).
Positive mosquito samples for the West Nile Virus found in Warren County as of Aug. 19, 2024:
Municipality | Positive WNV Mosquito Samples | WNV Horse Cases | Positive EEE Mosquito Samples |
Allamuchy | 1 | ||
Alpha | 3 | ||
Belvidere | 1 | ||
Blairstown | |||
Franklin | 1 | ||
Frelinghuysen | |||
Greenwich | |||
Hackettstown | 2 | ||
Hardwick | |||
Harmony | 1 | ||
Hope | |||
Independence | |||
Knowlton | |||
Liberty | 1 | ||
Lopatcong | 3 | ||
Mansfield | |||
Oxford | 1 | ||
Phillipsburg | 4 | ||
Pohatcong | |||
Washington Borough | |||
Washington Township | 1 | ||
White | |||
Total | 19 | 0 | 0 |
1999-2023 Average | 12.36/year | 0.20/year | 0.20/year |
For more information. visit warrencountymosquito.com or call 908-453-3585 during regular business hours.