Tag: Hope Fire Company
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Upper Freehold officials hire personnel for Hope Fire Company
UPPER FREEHOLD – Four new per diem firefighters have been hired by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township to work for the Hope Fire Company. The Hope Fire Company, which is based in the township, serves Upper Freehold and Allentown. During a recent Township Committee meeting, members of the governing body hired Tyler Gallagher,…
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Firefighters hired to work for Hope Fire Company
UPPER FREEHOLD – Three new per diem firefighters have been hired by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township to work for the Hope Fire Company. During a recent Township Committee meeting, members of the governing body hired Kevin Hrudowsky, Patrick Donoher and Salem Bahr as on-call, per diem firefighters. Each firefighter will receive a…
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Upper Freehold adds personnel to local fire department
UPPER FREEHOLD – New firefighting personnel hires have been approved by the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. During a recent meeting, Township Committee members hired Ryan Frank as a full-time firefighter/driver assigned to the Hope Fire Company, which serves Upper Freehold and Allentown. Frank was previously hired by the committee as a per diem…
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New firefighter hired for Hope Fire Company
UPPER FREEHOLD – A new firefighter has been hired by the Township Committee to serve the residents of Upper Freehold Township and Allentown. During a recent meeting, committee members hired Andrew Hoehn as an additional on-call, per diem firefighter for the Hope Fire Company, acting on the recommendation of the acting supervisor of the fire…
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Officials in two towns approve funds for new fire truck for Hope Fire Company
Municipal officials in Allentown and Upper Freehold Township will provide funding for the acquisition of a new fire truck for the Hope Fire Company. The new truck will replace Engine 82-82, which is no longer serviceable, according to Allentown officials. The Hope Fire Company is based in Upper Freehold Township and serves Allentown and Upper…
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Upper Freehold will provide DPW crews to neighboring township
UPPER FREEHOLD – The Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township has entered into a shared services agreement with neighboring Plumsted Township for the subcontracting of Department of Public Works personnel and equipment. On Nov. 1, officials authorized a one-year agreement with Plumsted’s governing body. The agreement will run from Dec. 1, 2018 through Dec. 1,…
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Allentown officials concerned about relationship among firefighters
ALLENTOWN – Borough officials are working with their counterparts in neighboring Upper Freehold Township to address what they said is an ongoing issue in the Hope Fire Company. The Hope Fire Company, with headquarters on Route 526 in Upper Freehold, serves both municipalities. The organization’s firefighters are a combination of volunteer firefighters and paid firefighters,…
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Allentown first aid captain: Opioid epidemic is in our communities
ALLENTOWN – The rural communities of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township are not immune to the opioid epidemic that is sweeping through cities from one end of the United States to the other. During a report to the Allentown Borough Council on Feb. 13, Mike Conroy, the captain of the Allentown First Aid Squad, said…
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Allentown fire, first aid reps update council on current status
ALLENTOWN – The provision of emergency services in Allentown, including the possibility of billing patients for first aid services, was a topic of discussion at the Borough Council on Oct. 10 when representatives of the Hope Fire Company and the Allentown First Aid Squad came before the governing body. Steve Gomba, chief of the Hope…