Longport mayor affirms efforts to control rat problem Posted on August 13, 2024 Weeks after Longport addressed residents’ concerns about rats making the Beach Patrol boathouse and bayfront park their home, Mayor Nicholas Russo issued a statement on the borough’s website confirming that the rats have found new homes in other locations. Downbeach.com reported on July 18 that the borough had taken steps to address the problem and their … Read More from Longport mayor affirms efforts to control rat problem
DOH: No hospital bed shortage amid rising leptospirosis cases Posted on August 13, 2024 The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said there is no lack of hospital beds yet for confirmed and probable leptospirosis patients even as cases of the disease are on the rise weeks after the severe flooding in Luzon. DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said that beds were almost at full capacity at the … Read More from DOH: No hospital bed shortage amid rising leptospirosis cases
Rats spotted in West Haven neighborhood prompts city to turn to blight enforcement issues Posted on August 12, 2024 Sightings of large rats in West Haven’s West Shore neighborhood have some residents pointing to residential chicken coops as a culprit. Residents in the area of Prospect Beach said they’ve seen large rats scurrying around their homes since last month. A number said on a locally popular Facebook page that they’ve never seen rats at such … Read More from Rats spotted in West Haven neighborhood prompts city to turn to blight enforcement issues