Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Lower Alloways Creek Township is 87% natural land cover (27% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 45.31 sq mi, home to about 1,736 people. That makes it the 1st-most wooded of the 15 towns in Salem County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass — the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Salem County reports about 70 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year, the 169th-highest of 210 Northeast counties. That county-level disease pressure, combined with Lower Alloways Creek Township's local habitat, sets how high its daily score can climb when the weather and season allow.

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Lower Alloways Creek Township, today's risk reads moderate (42/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.