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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.

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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