Spotted Lanternfly inNew Brunswick, NJSPOTTED LANTERNFLY GUIDE
Middlesex County confirmed SLF in 2019, placing New Brunswick at the center of central New Jersey's infestation corridor. Rutgers University — the main campus serves as a central NJ SLF research hub — and Johnson & Johnson world headquarters both occupy large campuses with extensive landscaping under active monitoring. The Raritan River waterfront is a prime Tree of Heaven corridor, and New Brunswick's role as a Northeast Corridor Amtrak/NJ Transit hub makes it a major SLF dispersal node. The city's diverse urban population has driven strong multilingual outreach needs for SLF education.
Where it's showing up
Key Neighborhoods
Highest activity zones
SLF Hotspots
Rutgers campus (Passion Puddle area, Cook Campus agricultural fields)
Active zone
Raritan River waterfront
Active zone
George Street downtown corridor
Active zone
Johnson & Johnson campus
Active zone
Livingston Campus green spaces
Active zone
Primary SLF food source
Tree of Heaven in New Brunswick, NJ
The Raritan River waterfront through New Brunswick has established Tree of Heaven populations providing prime SLF habitat along the river corridor. Rutgers University's Cook Campus agricultural fields are among the most closely monitored SLF sites in central New Jersey — the university runs active SLF research programs. The Northeast Corridor Amtrak and NJ Transit rail lines are documented SLF dispersal vectors moving egg masses through New Brunswick into the broader mid-Atlantic region. Johnson & Johnson campus landscaping adds substantial managed green space under SLF pressure.
Identify Tree of Heaven →Local action resources
What To Do in New Brunswick, NJ
Report a Sighting
Every sighting in New Brunswick, NJ maps the invasion front. Report directly to NJ Department of Agriculture.
Report Now →Squish on Sight
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Full Fight Guide →Map ToH in Your Block
Tree of Heaven removal cuts off SLF food supply. Add ToH sightings to the community map to guide removal efforts.
View Sighting Map →Statewide resources
Full NJ State Guide
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