During the rainy season, the Burlington County Division of Mosquito Control have asked residents to take part in the preventive efforts in keeping the mosquito population controlled. Due to the increase in average rainfall this year, Mosquitos have been a point of discussion throughout the summer.
In response to the announcement that Planned Parenthood affiliates in New Jersey will withdraw from the federal Title X program, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald released the following statement:
On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Burlington County Animal Shelter was one of the many shelters nationwide that participated in the “Clear the Shelters” event. The goal of the event is to find loving homes for as many pets as possible
To close a loophole in New Jersey law regarding animal fighting, legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Carol Murphy, Jamel Holley, Daniel Benson and Paul Moriarty to criminalize the possession of animal fighting paraphernalia was signed into law Friday, Aug. 9 by Governor Phil Murphy.
Testing in Burlington County has revealed the presence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, West Nile Virus and Jamestown Canyon Virus in mosquitoes, though there are no known cases of resident contracting any of the illnesses.
A trying season was nearly 2 months old and the frustration was evident throughout the veterans on Shawnee High School’s football team, including dynamic...