Tick prevention andtick-borne illnesses will be discussed Thursday, July 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library. Presented in partnership with the Ocean County Health Department, theprogram is designed to educate adults, and notes thatthe most common illnessesfound in New Jersey are Lyme disease, babesiosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Transmission of these illnesses, signs and symptoms, as well as testing and treatmentare covered.