Local mole information

Mole control in New Jersey

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Moles in New Jersey: what to know

Around New Jersey

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see moles, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Moles in New Jersey: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which moles actually live in New Jersey, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

Two species: eastern mole and star-nosed mole

Mole species

The eastern mole causes most mole damage; the star-nosed mole prefers moist soil near water and rarely causes damage.

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension

5 to 8 inches long

Adult size

Large front feet with webbed toes and stout digging claws.

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension

Up to 100 feet of new surface runway per day

Surface tunneling rate

Deep tunnels sit 3 to 12 inches below the surface.

Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension

Mole species recorded in New Jersey

Eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus) — Range across most of the eastern U.S. to Wyoming and Colorado; the only mole in Missouri.
Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) — Northeast and Great Lakes; wet soils; up to 7 young.
Hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri) — Northeastern uplands.

When moles are busiest in New Jersey

Breeding in late winter; damage complaints follow spring dispersal.

Rules that apply in New Jersey

Rutgers NJAES FS025 Mole Management in Turf and Gardens

For context, nationally

7 — Mole species in North America. Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
Up to 150 feet — New tunnel per day. Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech)

Sources: Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Cooperative Extension; Moles; Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia Tech). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Humid Subtropical · urban setting

Mole control in New Jersey

Moles in New Jersey: what to know

Around New Jersey

What to note

A useful next step

Moles in New Jersey: what the public record shows

Mole species recorded in New Jersey

When moles are busiest in New Jersey

Rules that apply in New Jersey

For context, nationally

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