Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Bold Reasoning,
I know the area well. If you go upstream on the Hackensack River (which empties into Newark bay), or up Overpeck Creek, also a tributary, there are plenty of rats..all over the place. It's near Meadowlands. Used to be Bergen
county's "sanitary land fill".
Seems to me that Manhatten has a very big problem as well.
All along the Hudson (in the rocks, under the piers), these nasty critters will be found.
I honestly don't have a good solution, other than keeping garbage in cans with bungies on top. Even with that, they are mighty tough to get rid of.
Wherever ships tie up, Norway rats come up and down the ropes.
I just hope they don't carry bubonic plague fleas.
This is a huge problem that needs serious attention from the public health department. Both NY and NJ.
Lots of people live in this area...and many don't even realize what critters are sharing their homes, backyards, and eateries.