Tag: Kingston Volunteer Fire Department

  • South Brunswick Fire Department offers incentives for volunteer firefighters

    South Brunswick Fire Department offers incentives for volunteer firefighters

    With the start of the New Year, the three volunteer fire departments in South Brunswick are reaching out to residents who want to join as firefighters. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the number of volunteers has gone down about 10% since the mid-1980s, while the number of emergency incidents that fire departments…

  • Kingston fire department wishes good ‘Luck’ to retiring chief

    Kingston fire department wishes good ‘Luck’ to retiring chief

    KINGSTON – After more than 23 years as chief of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, George T. Luck Jr. has retired as chief of the department. Luck joined the department in 1966 – which encompasses Franklin Township Fire District No. 4 and South Brunswick Fire District No. 3 – serving four separate terms…

  • Residents celebrating Diwali cautioned about safe use of fireworks

    Residents celebrating Diwali cautioned about safe use of fireworks

    Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important holidays for Hindus. This holiday is celebrated with different forms of light which all symbolize the metaphorical defeat of darkness and the victory of good over evil. This year, Diwali falls on Nov. 14 and 15. Many stores, such as Costco, sell fireworks which…