Neptune Fire Department’s Unexcelled Fire Company was dispatched to assist the Ocean Grove Fire Department on February 6, 2015 at 3:39 PM. The request was for a reported working fire at the Bella Visa, located at 50 Main Avenue. Unexcelled Engine 34-4-75 and Ladder 34-4-90 responded and was among the first units to arrive, along …
Neptune’s Special Operations Team is poised for another year of training and readiness. Station 34-8 maintains a roster of 50 members, which is comprised of personnel from the township’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Fire Department (NFD), Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and Police Department (NPD). They respond township-wide to any technical rescue emergency, such as …
Although the forecasted blizzard and snow storm did not result in a major event, Neptune’s emergency services still needed to be prepared and ready. There are inherent risks during large snow events, such as delayed response, limited access, cold temperatures, wind, and others. The Unexcelled Fire Company, which is Neptune Fire Department’s downtown fire company, …
A Neptune Fire Department “General Alarm” was transmitted on January 25, 2015 at 10:43 PM for a structure fire at 104 Melrose Avenue in the Shark River Hills section. The incident was elevated to a second alarm. Unexcelled Fire Company responded with 17 firefighters on Ladder 34-4-90 as the first due ladder and Engine 34-4-75, …
The Unexcelled Fire Company congratulates Probationary Firefighter Matthew Coleman on his graduation from the Fire Academy. FF Coleman joined Neptune Fire Department’s downtown company in October 2013. He began the fire academy in August of 2014, which ran for 15 weeks. In the fire academy, recruits were instructed on numerous topics including basic firefighting including engine …
The 2015 fire officers for the Unexcelled Fire Company were sworn in on January 1, 2015. The ceremony was performed by the Neptune Fire District 1 Board of Fire Commissioners. Daniel Harker was appointed Assistant Chief of the Neptune Fire Department. Chief Harker has been a member of the department for 15 years and has previously …
A Neptune Fire Department “General Alarm” was transmitted on October 11 at 11:18 pm for a reported odor of gas at 4 McNamara Drive – the Hampton Inn Hotel off Highway 66. Unexcelled Fire Company Ladder 34-4-90 with 8 firefighters responded. Upon arrival, Unexcelled firefighters, using gas detection equipment, checked the interior of the hotel, …
Unexcelled Firefighters were in attendance supporting Neptune Day, which was held on September 20th at town hall on Neptune Blvd. Neptune Day featured booths representing the Neptune Police Department, Neptune Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Neptune Office of Emergency Management (OEM), township departments such as Code, Building, Senior Center, Library and others. Vendors were also on …
Community Day is held each year at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. This event, running from 11am to 2pm on Sunday, September 14, features a “Heart and Sole” 5K Run/Walk, a Kids Race, Games, Face Paintin, a Free Healthy Lunch from Branches Catering and more. Unexcelled Fire Company attends the event every year. …
The first annual “Truck Pull” event was held at the Headliner Night Club on September 13, 2014. This event was a benefit for the MOVE FOR HUNGER organization – a hunger relief organization that works with relocation companies to collect extra food from people who don’t need it, and deliver it to food banks all across …
