Lyme disease is one of the most prevalent tick-borne diseases in New Jersey and nationwide. New Jersey had the fourth-highest Lyme disease case rates in the U.S. in 2023, according to the latest available data from the CDC. Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts were the only states with higher case rates.

Justin Timberlake 's announcement that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease has put a spotlight on the condition that impacts nearly 500,000 people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So much has changed for Justin Timberlake amid his bombshell diagnosis with Lyme disease — and according to a source, it’s inspired him to put in the work to save his marriage to wife Jessica Biel. “This illness has really humbled Justin.