Lyme Disease in New Jersey by County

The rate of Lyme disease in New Jersey is among the highest, with 27.9 cases per 100,000 people (although this is greatly offset by the number of false negative test results and lack of reportability of the disease according to CDC criteria.

I found the below data on Lyme disease in New Jersey broken down by county and reported in cases per 100,000. I apologize the data is so old – 1998 – if anyone has updated data let me know. It is interesting to note how wildly variable the data is, with some counties having many many more cases, and a much higher rate, than other counties.

County	1998
	Cases	Rate
Atlantic	76	31.9
Bergen	20	2.3
Burlington	101	24.0
Camden	12	2.4
Cape May	18	18.4
Cumberland	51	36.3
Essex	21	2.8
Gloucester	103	41.2
Hudson	4	0.7
Hunterdon	528	440.0
Mercer	92	27.9
Middlesex	75	10.4
Monmouth	75	12.5
Morris	291	63.3
Ocean	110	22.5
Passaic	15	3.1
Salem	17	26.2
Somerset	169	59.7
Sussex	26	18.2
Union	17	3.4
Warren	96	97.4
Unknown	0
TOTAL	1917	23.6

The following are a few support groups for Lyme Disease in New Jersey:

Name of Support Group:	Greater Raritan Lyme Disease Support Group
Contact Person for this Group:	Support Group Leader
Contact Person Telephone:
Contact Person E-Mail:	NewBrunswickLyme@comcast.net
City:	New Brunswick
State or Province:	New Jersey
Country:	United States
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania):	Central Jersey
Your Name:	Support Group Leader
Your E-Mail Address:	NewBrunswickLyme@comcast.net
Other Information:
URL For Support Group:

Comments:

Meets first and third Mondays, usu. New group 7/00Email about meetings, since group sometimes changes location for social outings or combined meetings or events.

 

Name of Support Group:	Cape May County
Contact Person for this Group:	Edina Gibb
Contact Person Telephone:	(609)463-8411
Contact Person E-Mail:	edina@plexi.com
City:	Cape May Court House
State or Province:	New Jersey
Country:	United States
Regions of your state / province served by this group (i.e. south-east Pennsylvania):	Southern Jersey
Your Name:	Edina Gibb
Your E-Mail Address:	edina@plexi.com
Other Information:
URL For Support Group:

Comments:

I am returning to college in Sept. and unfortunately have been forced to cancel future meetings of this support group, however, I am available at the above listed phone number in order to provide telephone support.

20020518

 

Hunterdon County NJ Support Group
Sarah Melvin
Hunterdon County Library
Rt. 12 Flemington, NJ
908-788-1444
Meeting times booked monthly, call library

LDF New Jersey Task Force
Roberta Bethencourt

Long Valley Lyme Disease Support Group
Helen Fasy, RN
Our Lady of the Mountain R.C. Church
Rt. 24 & Springtown Road, Long Valley, NJ
908-852-5937
Third Wednesday of each month, 7 – 9 pm
Co-facilitator: Nancy Braithwaite, RN

Lyme Disease Information Group of Burlington County
Sue Huesken
856-461-3369
sueted@bellatlantic.net
Meetings are held the 1st Wed of each month at Cinnaminson Branch of Burlington County Library, Riverton Rd, Cinnaminson, NJ at 7 PM

Morris Area Lyme Support Group
Elsie Anderson
Morristown Presbyterian Parish House 7-9:30pm call church 3rd Tuesday of each month except December

NJ Department of Insurance (609) 292-5363
Commissioner
20 West State Street, CN 325, Trenton, NJ 08625

New Jersey State Library
Department of Education
Library Development Bureau
185 West State Street – CN 520
Trenton, New Jersey 08625

New Jersey Division of Epidemiology & Occupational Health Services
(609) 588-7500
Infectious Disease Program – CN369
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0369

South Jersey Coalition for Lyme Disease
Krista Blumhorst, RN
Old Court House 7pm-9pm,Main St.
Cape May Court House NJ 08210,1st Wednesday of every
Co-facilitator Neil Gibb