Tick-borne diseases can cause serious illnesses, including Lyme disease. Prevalent throughout New Jersey, ticks are found in wooded and grassy areas. Click on the picture to watch the video and learn what to do before and after hiking to protect you and your family from ticks. Photo: Tanya Breen.
In this Asbury Park Press article by Russ Zimmer, Andrea Agizi who works with the Tick-Borne Disease Laboratory at Rutgers, talks about the Lone Star Tick and her research into this prevalent New Jersey pest.
