GLOUCESTER COUNTY NJ PUBLIC WORKS VEGETATION CONTROL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
In compliance to Section 9.10 & 9.15 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control code (N.J.A.C. Title 7, Chapter 30) the Gloucester County Public Works will be applying herbicides for the control of Roadside Vegetation on an area-wide basis as needed, throughout Gloucester County during the period of March 30, 2025 to September 30, 2025. Township residents can request a packet of information from their Mayor’s Office regarding a state approved “Questions and Answers” sheet and proposed individual pesticides used throughout Gloucester County, which explains everything you need to know about our program, important phone numbers and your health and well being. The herbicides to be used in the Roadside Vegetation program will be Roundup PRO®(Active ingredient – Glyphosate), Trimec®922 (Active ingredient – 2,4-D, dimethylamine salt, Dimethylamine Dicamba and MCPP-p Dimethylamine Salt.) and EsplAnade EZ® (Active ingredient – Indaziflam, Diquat dibromide, and Glyphosate isopropylamine salt. All herbicides will be applied by low pressure truck mounted sprayer or hand-held sprayer. In case of any pesticide emergency, please contact The New Jersey Poison Information and Educational System @ 1-800-222-1222 for routine pesticide related health inquires. Upon request the GCPW shall provide a resident with notification at least 12 hours prior to the application, except for Quarantine and Disease Vector Control only, when\ conditions necessities pesticide applications sooner than that time. Updated information on the time and location of herbicide applications can be found and reviewed@http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/depts/p/pw/highway/mosdiv/msl.asp.For those seeking further information please contact Wayne J. Wurtz, Jr., General Supervisor, NJCPA license number 69093A at The Gloucester County Public Works/Mosquito Control Division @ 1 856-307-6400, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, except on holidays.
For information on pesticide regulations, pesticide complaints and health referrals, contact the New Jersey Pesticide Control Program @ 1-609-984-6568.
(Published in The Sentinel of Gloucester County Newspaper Printed Edition March 2025-Oct 2025)