Geiger didn't realize the snake was a poisonous copperhead. So he tried to nudge the reptile with his water bottle, the hospital said. He then made a "split-second decision" that he says he now ...

Readington Township resident Robert Quinlan saw this snake on Mountain Road in early September 2014. It's a Northern water snake, not a venomous Northern copperhead. (Photo by Robert Quinlan ...

In New Jersey, all snakes are protected under the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act (N.J.S.A. 23:2A-1-13), which makes it illegal for anyone to kill, collect or harass native ...

A New York man dodged death when he was bit by a venomous snake while bike riding in New Jersey. Dan Geiger was pedaling along the Palisades Cliffs recently when he saw a snake in the middle of ...

Steve Lengen, NJ Snake Man, says New Jersey has only has two venomous snakes, the timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead. He says both snakes have a venom that is extremely painful if ...

NJ Transit’s Princeton Shuttle remains suspended due to downed trees 4h ago. 4:38. ... Neighbors say the woman was bit by a venomous copperhead snake in her driveway.

Northern water snake Snake sightings are common in the summer and fall, but chances of encountering a venomous snake in Hunterdon County are slim. The state Department of Environmental Protection ...

A response team member searched the woman's property and neighboring properties for any signs of copperhead snakes but found none.

Side-by-side comparison of three commonly confused snake species in Louisiana: (Left) venomous copperhead; (Middle) venomous cottonmouth water moccasins; (Right) harmless diamondback watersnake.