Spraying to control the mosquito population will begin throughout Essex County starting tonight.

Essex County Public crews will be using truck mounted sprays during the overnight hours from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. from the evening of Wednesday, June 30th to the morning of Friday, July 2nd.

For more information, call the mosquito control hotline at 973-239-3366 extension 2480 or Public Works Department at 973-226-8500 extension 0.