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Fight the Bite! Don't Be a Litter Bug!
Fight the Bite! Don't Be a Litter Bug!
A Town Wide Cleanup for Mosquito Awareness
(Hopatcong, NJ) The second annual Hopatcong Borough Town Wide Cleanup to promote mosquito awareness to Hopatcong residents was held on Saturday, September 14, 2019. The event, organized by Jule Girman of the Hopatcong Environmental Commission, had a great turnout of seventy-one people, including members from several Girl Scout troop organizations, members of the Hopatcong Environmental Commission and Hopatcong residents.
Pat Hoferkamp, Hopatcong Mayor Mike Francis, Jule Girman, Councilman Brad Hoferkamp, Councilman Rich Schindlelar, Georgia Schilling, and Keith Schilling.
The litter collection was organized to target areas of high litter accumulation including roadsides and recreational park areas. The total amount of trash, recyclables and scrap metal collected was reported at 1,090 pounds. Supplies were provided by the Sussex County Clean Communities Program and the Hopatcong Department of Public Works gathered the collected trash and recyclables for disposal.
Mosquito Habitat
Paige Lockburner from the Sussex County Office of Mosquito Control gave an educational and interactive presentation to participating adults and children about mosquito biology and control and how litter habitats can contribute to the risk of mosquito-borne diseases within communities. She explained that container mosquito species will utilize any type of standing water to lay their eggs and can become vectors of mosquito-borne diseases. The Office of Mosquito Control and the Sussex County Clean Communities Program encourage all Sussex County residents to help their communities by not littering and to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Litter - Breeding Spots
Please contact the Office of Mosquito Control at 973-940-5225 if you would like to collaborate in organizing a mosquito awareness event in your town. By preventing and cleaning up litter, you are eliminating mosquito-breeding habitats and reducing the risk of disease transmission to your community.