{"id":3699,"date":"2013-05-09T21:27:32","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T04:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/?p=3699"},"modified":"2026-06-11T20:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:35:15","slug":"brood-ii-17-year-cicadas-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/brood-ii-17-year-cicadas-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Brood II 17 Year Cicadas in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/jersey.jpg\" alt=\"Jersey Cicada\" width=\"260\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3702 float-right\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/jersey.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/jersey-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Final update:<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a map of all the towns reported in the comments:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=209057486475723911610.0004e861921c8945bc11c&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=40.770142,-74.341736&amp;spn=0.728028,1.167297&amp;z=9&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><br \/><small>View <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=209057486475723911610.0004e861921c8945bc11c&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;ll=40.770142,-74.341736&amp;spn=0.728028,1.167297&amp;z=9&amp;source=embed\" style=\"color:#0000FF;text-align:left\">Towns where the Brood II cicadas emerged in 2013<\/a> in a larger map<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Cicadas @ UCONN will eventually publish a complete and accurate map of the emergence.<\/p>\n<p>17 year cicadas are <del datetime=\"2013-05-18T17:13:22+00:00\">about to emerge<\/del> are currently emerging in New Jersey. I asked cicada super-expert Chris Simon of <a href=\"http:\/\/hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu\/projects\/cicada\/simon_lab\/simonlab.php\">The Simon Lab at the University of Connecticut<\/a> for some specifics. The information below is based on Dr. Simon&#8217;s notes. <\/p>\n<p>Historically Brood II periodical cicadas have appeared in Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hunterdon (in the east), Middlesex, Monmouth (&#8220;Slight in eastern part&#8221;), Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties. Also, you can keep an eye on where cicadas are emerging in New Jersey (and report your own sightings) on <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/56aead88dcbd4e388bdbddb2ddb50557#ref-n-ZhPwoX\">Cicadas @ UCONN (formerly Magicicada.org)<\/a>, which has a live map of the emergence.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m personally very interested in periodical cicada sightings in Monmouth county &#8212; let us know if you spot any there. <\/p>\n<p>Here are some specifics (don&#8217;t be dismayed if your town isn&#8217;t on the list &#8212; they still might appear in your town):<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Galloway<\/p>\n<p>Bergen County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Alpine (Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary)<br \/>\n&#8211; Englewood<br \/>\n&#8211; Ft. Lee<br \/>\n&#8211; Oakland<br \/>\n&#8211; Wyckoff (near Lucine Lorrimer Sanctuary)<\/p>\n<p>Essex County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Cedar Grove<br \/>\n&#8211; Essex Fells<br \/>\n&#8211; Livingston<br \/>\n&#8211; Maplewood<br \/>\n&#8211; Millburn (South Mountain Reservation)<br \/>\n&#8211; Montclair<br \/>\n&#8211; North Caldwell<br \/>\n&#8211; Short Hills (confirmed in 2013 already)<br \/>\n&#8211; Upper Montclair<br \/>\n&#8211; West Orange<\/p>\n<p>Middlesex County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Edison (confirmed for 2013 &#8211; lots of exit holes near the Edison Monument).<br \/>\n&#8211; Fords<br \/>\n&#8211; Iselin (visually confirmed for 2013)<br \/>\n&#8211; Jamesburg<br \/>\n&#8211; Metuchen (confirmed in 2013 already)<br \/>\n&#8211; Perth Amboy<\/p>\n<p>Mostly north of the Raritan River<\/p>\n<p>Morris County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Flanders<br \/>\n&#8211; Kinnelton<br \/>\n&#8211; Madison<br \/>\n&#8211; Rockaway<\/p>\n<p>Passaic County:<br \/>\n&#8211; West Milford<\/p>\n<p>Somerset County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Bedminster (Pluckemin section)<br \/>\n&#8211; Belle Mead<br \/>\n&#8211; Bound Brook<br \/>\n&#8211; Far Hills<br \/>\n&#8211; Rocky Hill<br \/>\n&#8211; Warren<\/p>\n<p>Union County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Fanwood<br \/>\n&#8211; Plainfield<br \/>\n&#8211; Summit (Confirmed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HyBmuDqFYMQ\">see a video<\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8211; Westfield (Confirmed for 2013)<\/p>\n<p>Warren County:<br \/>\n&#8211; Port Murray<\/p>\n<p>BTW, what better way to celebrate Brood II in New Jersey like a Brood II tank top:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/new_jersey_brood_ii_17_year_magicicadas_tank_top.jpg\" alt=\"The Carl\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/new_jersey_brood_ii_17_year_magicicadas_tank_top.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/new_jersey_brood_ii_17_year_magicicadas_tank_top-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/new_jersey_brood_ii_17_year_magicicadas_tank_top-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"float-clear\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final update: Here&#8217;s a map of all the towns reported in the comments: View Towns where the Brood II cicadas emerged in 2013 in a larger map Cicadas @ UCONN will eventually publish a complete and accurate map of the emergence. 17 year cicadas are about to emerge are currently emerging in New Jersey. 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