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Mosquitoes are out in full force throughout New Jersey after the state experienced its fifth-wettest May on record, according to officials. The irritating insects are a staple of every summer in the Garden State. But a worrying trend over the past few years is that mosquito season starts earlier and ends later, according to Scott Crans, the administrator of the Office of Mosquito Control Coordination within the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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OCEAN CITY — Police are investigating after at least three hidden cameras were found placed in public bathrooms along the boardwalk. A woman said to 6abc that she saw the first camera in the bathroom on 6th Street late Thursday morning. Ocean City police vehicle (Rick Rickman, Townsquare Media NJ)It was made to look like a pen and someone had placed it behind a trash can, Deptford resident Fallon Conway reportedly said.

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WEST WILDWOOD — The top prosecutor in Cape May County is asking shore towns to pull together as this borough faces a significant shortage of police officers to keep the community safe. Only four full-time police officers serve the community of West Wildwood, a small shore town of 540 people. The West Wildwood Police Department has lost half of its staff since 2023. It was taken over by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office in January 2024.

2 weeks ago | nj1015.com | Rick Rickman

A food company recalls 1.7 million eggs as dozens of people in seven states, including New Jersey, are sick with Salmonella poisoning. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the outbreak that began in February has hospitalized 21 people. As of June 5, the FDA has identified 79 people sickened by the contaminated eggs. Eggs recalled linked to SalmonellaAugust Egg Company, which is headquartered in California, issued the voluntary recall on June 6, according to the FDA.

2 weeks ago | nj1015.com | Rick Rickman

TRENTON — A coalition of 16 attorneys general, led by New Jersey, is suing the Trump administration to stop a plan that would redistribute thousands of devices that make semi-automatic firearms shoot hundreds of rounds per minute. On Monday, Attorney General Matt Platkin said the plan to give the devices, called forced reset triggers, back to their owners poses a danger to public safety. Forced reset triggers are aftermarket products for semi-automatic firearms like the AR-15.