Tag: South River Fire Prevention Bureau
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South River shares fire prevention services, despite opposition
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – After facing months of opposition from numerous residents and members of the South River Fire Department (SRFD), the South River Borough Council officially transferred administration of the borough’s Fire Prevention Bureau to the county. Fire prevention officials work in tandem with the fire department to investigate scenes and…
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South River oks shared service for fire prevention
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Council President Shawn Haussermann’s “unexpected” introduction of a resolution led to an approval by the council to outsource fire prevention services. Councilmen John Sapata and James Gurchensky voted against four other council members who approved a Shared Services Agreement (SSA) with the Middlesex County Fire Marshal’s Office during the…
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South River’s proposed outsource agreement causes borough uproar
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER — Met with questions and opposition to South River’s latest proposed Shared Services Agreement (SSA), borough officials faced hostility from the South River Volunteer Fire Department and its residents due to the proposal’s aim to begin outsourcing the town’s Fire Prevention Department’s services to Middlesex County. During the Borough’s Council meeting on…