Rutgers Center for Vector Biology

Each of the "big 4" ticks is either quite active right now in New Jersey or is about to be, according to Dina Fonseca, professor of entomology and director of the Center for Vector Biology at Rutgers University.

Don't be surprised if New Jersey soon joins a list of states dealing with a tick-borne illness that's still not fully understood by scientists.

New Jersey's One Health Task Force is designed to help fight disease transmission from animals to people with one weapon: communication.