Motorists are reminded to drive with extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as mating season gets underway and darkness arrives earlier. Larry Herrighty, director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife, part of the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, noted, “Deer are involved in thousands of collisions with motor vehicles in New Jersey each year, with highest number occurring during the fall mating season.

“We urge all motorists to be especially alert to the possibility of deer suddenly darting onto roadways and to be aware…