Crime & Safety
6 Public Spots In Mahwah To Be Sprayed For Spotted Lanternflies Tuesday: Here's Where
Mahwah police say to avoid 6 public places in Mahwah when they're sprayed for an invasive insect. Here's where and when.
MAHWAH, NJ — They're back. The invasive spotted lanternflies that ruin fruit crops and breed in backyards have been "spotted" around New Jersey, and Mahwah is going to spray them on Tuesday.
Six public places in Mahwah, including parks, will be sprayed Tuesday night, the police announced.
Last month, a pest control said they'd gotten double the calls in 2025 about the creatures as they had gotten during the same time in 2024.
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Viking Pest Control noted, "They’re back and currently in the nymph stage! These invasive pests have been reported in NJ and PA and have now been spotted in DE & MD. Harmless to humans, they are a major threat to trees, crops and outdoor spaces. Stomp them if you see them."
Mahwah officials said, "Downes Tree Service will be spraying ... for Lantern Flies after 8 PM tonight."
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They will spray at:
- Continental Soldiers Park
- Commodore Perry Field
- Winters Park
- 700 Darlington Ave.
- 475 Corporate Drive, and
- The Police Station.
Please avoid the areas, police said.
Spotted lanternfly information from the state of New Jersey is here.
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