New Jersey Resources

Common Tick Species in New Jersey - The Monmouth County Mosquito Commission discusses (and illustrates) the different ticks and the diseases they cause.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

Get Wise to Lyme Disease - The NJ Governor's Office has produced this quick, colorful fact sheet about Lyme disease.

Give Ticks and Lyme Disease the Brush-Off - VirtuaHealth has created this fact sheet.

Lyme Disease - This information is courtesy of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Lyme Disease Center - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital sponsors this center.

Lyme Disease Foundation - Regional resource page that includes a directory of support groups and other helpful contacts in the state.

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey - The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit foundation dedicated to public education of the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. State information regarding the disease can be obtained here.

Lyme Disease Rates by County - Check these statistics for the number of cases of Lyme disease in each county; the statistics cover 1990-2000.

LymeNet Support Groups in New Jersey - Click here for information on the different support groups available for people suffering from Lyme Disease in New Jersey.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

What You Should Know About Lyme Disease - This fact sheet from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services provides information on Lyme Disease and statistics from the state.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.