A Black Bear was sighted in Hillsborough, most recently in downtown Manville. Residents should take precautions such as not leaving food outside, keep pets in at night time and keep garbage cans covered. For more information, review Avoid Attracting Bears on the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife web site.
Black bear wanders around downtown Manville
Black bear spotted in downtown Manville
Black Bear spotted in Hillsborough
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Want information about information about preventing tick bites and Lyme Disease? Check out this Fact Sheet from the Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension. For a comprehensive list of Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension publications visit www.rce.rutgers.edu.
A Guide to Health Advisories for Eating Fish and Crabs Caught in New Jersey Waters.
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This is to advise you that the Health Department has been notified that there are wild fox in the area of Millstone River Road and Old Amwell Road where construction is taking place, and that residents and workers have been in close contact with these animals.
read the entire official advisory from the Hillsborough Health Department