Tag: rabies
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Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Spotswood
SPOTSWOOD – A raccoon tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Burlington Avenue and Kane Avenue, according to officials from the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. This is the third rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2022 and the first rabid animal in Spotswood, according to a press release through Middlesex County…
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Rabid raccoon located in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A township resident’s dog had an altercation with a raccoon in the vicinity of Ridge Road near Route 522 on May 10, and the raccoon later tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was retrieved by Animal Control and transported to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory. The State Laboratory reported on…
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Rabid skunk found in Monroe later dies at the lab
MONROE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Schoolhouse Road and Galacia Way. This is the ninth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the second rabid animal in Monroe, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On Dec. 2, a resident…
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Dog attacks rabid skunk in Monroe; skunk then bites pet owner
MONROE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in Monroe in the vicinity of Evergreen Terrace and Astor Place. This is the eighth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the first rabid animal in Monroe, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. A resident of Monroe’s pet…
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Rabid skunk located in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A skunk tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Vail Drive and Hunter Court in Old Bridge. This is the seventh rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2021 and the first rabid animal in Old Bridge for the year, according to information provided by The Middlesex County Office of Health…
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Dog captures rabid bat in vicinity of Ridge Road and Green Ridge Lane
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A resident’s dog captured a bat in the vicinity of Ridge Road and Green Ridge Lane, which later tested positive for rabies. The bat was retrieved by South Brunswick Animal Control and transported to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory. The State Laboratory reported on May 19 that the bat tested…
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Skunk tests positive for rabies in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in East Brunswick in the vicinity of Winton Avenue and Mercedes Road. This is the second rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the first rabid animal in East Brunswick. On March 10, a…
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Middlesex County’s first rabid animal of the year located in South River
SOUTH RIVER – The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a raccoon tested positive for rabies in South River in the vicinity of Cleveland Avenue and Ferris Street. This is the first rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2020 and the first rabid animal in South River. On Feb. 3, a…
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Milltown resident awakes to find rabid bat in bedroom
MILLTOWN – A bat tested positive for rabies in Milltown in the vicinity of Peachwood Court and Blueberry Drive. This is the eighth rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2019 and the first in Milltown, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. On Sept. 16, a resident of Milltown…
