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Mosquito spraying set for Wednesday night in three Warren County towns

WARREN COUNTY, NJ – The Warren County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be spraying against mosquitoes Wednesday night, weather permitting, in parts of Independence Township, Oxford Township, and White Township.

The mosquito spraying will go on from 7:45 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. on August 23, the commission said.

The following areas are scheduled to be treated:

  • Independence Township: Shades of Death Rd.
  • Oxford Township: Axford Ave., Mt Pisgah Ave., and Pequest Rd.
  • White Township: Pequest Furnace Rd, Pequest Dr., Mill Rd, Jones Farm Rd., Creek Rd, Route 46, and Mt. Pisgah Ave.

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

Municipality  Positive WNV Mosquito Samples WNV Horse Cases Positive EEE Mosquito Samples
Allamuchy
Alpha
Belvidere 1
Blairstown 1
Franklin 1
Frelinghuysen
Greenwich
Hackettstown
Hardwick
Harmony
Hope
Independence
Knowlton
Liberty
Lopatcong 1
Mansfield
Oxford
Phillipsburg
Pohatcong
Washington Borough
Washington Township
White
Total 4 0 0
1999-2022 Average 12.17/year 0.22/year 0.22/year

For more information. visit warrencountymosquito.org 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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