Tag: rabies

  • Five people, one pet exposed to rabid bat in East Brunswick

    Five people, one pet exposed to rabid bat in East Brunswick

      EAST BRUNSWICK – A bat tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Yorktown Road and Brandywine Drive. A bat was found in a home on Yorktown Road on Sept. 17. The bat was captured by animal control and was sent to the New Jersey Department of Health Laboratory for testing. It was reported…

  • Rabid raccoon is first animal with rabies in North Brunswick this year

    Rabid raccoon is first animal with rabies in North Brunswick this year

    NORTH BRUNSWICK – A raccoon tested positive for rabies in the vicinity of Mare Haven Court and Stallion Way in North Brunswick. A raccoon was found acting erratically and aggressively in the yard of a resident of Mare Haven Court on Aug. 30, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services.…

  • Skunk tests positive for rabies in South River

    Skunk tests positive for rabies in South River

    SOUTH RIVER – A skunk tested positive for rabies in South River. A skunk was found acting erratically in the yard of a resident of Hillside Avenue near Ford Street on July 23, according to information provided by the Middlesex County Office of Health Services. The skunk was euthanized by police, retrieved by animal control…

  • Rabid raccoon found in Manalapan

    Rabid raccoon found in Manalapan

    MANALAPAN – Two dogs from Manalapan have been placed in a 45-day quarantine following their exposure to a rabid raccoon. According to a June 16 press release from the Manalapan Health Department, the dogs had an altercation with a raccoon in a residential backyard on June 13. The dogs killed the raccoon and the animal…

  • Raccoon tested positive for rabies in Woodbridge

    Raccoon tested positive for rabies in Woodbridge

    WOODBRIDGE — A raccoon found in the vicinity of Greco Lane in the Woodbridge proper section of the township tested positive for rabies last week, according to the Woodbridge Township Department of Health and Human Services. The township Animal Control Division responded to a report of a raccoon acting in an abnormal manner during daylight hours…

  • Free rabies clinic scheduled for April 29 in Spotswood

    Free rabies clinic scheduled for April 29 in Spotswood

      The Borough of Spotswood and the Middlesex County Office of Health Services will hold a free rabies clinic from 1-4 p.m. on April 29 at the Spotswood Municipal Building, 77 Summerhill Road. The Middlesex County Office of Health Services provides the rabies vaccine and record booklets but the municipalities must provide their own veterinarian and…

  • Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Rabies clinics scheduled for the spring

    Middlesex County will hold the following rabies clinics for both dogs and cats. 6-9 p.m. April 11, Mechanicsville Firehouse, 400 Raritan St., South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon April 15, Independence Firehouse, 127-129 N. Broadway, South Amboy; 9 a.m. to noon May 6, Sayreville Public Works Garage, 167 Main St., Sayreville. Residents should confirm dates and…

  • Raccoon found on back porch of Monroe residence tests positive for rabies

    Raccoon found on back porch of Monroe residence tests positive for rabies

    MONROE – The first rabid animal reported in Middlesex County for the year is also the first rabid animal reported in Monroe. A raccoon was found deceased on the back porch of a residence in the vicinity of Florence Drive near Holly Road on March 7, according to a statement provided by the Middlesex County Office of…

  • Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County

    Rabies clinics offered throughout Middlesex County

    Middlesex County has released the 2017 calendar dates for rabies clinics throughout the area: March 4, Monroe Recreation Center, 120 Monmouth Rd., Monroe: 9 a.m. to noon dogs and cats; March 11, Jamesburg Firehouse, 82 West Railroad Ave., Jamesburg: 1-2 p.m. cats only, 2-3:30 p.m. dogs only, or 3:30-4 p.m. dogs and cats; March 27,…