Serving The Counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris & Passaic Since 1928

Secretary: 29 S. Gifford St., Butler NJ 07405 973-768-7411 or 973-492-0543

Treasurer: 1107 Bellmont Ave., North Haledon NJ 07508

Email: Secretary: Richard_L_Dean_07405@yahoo.com President: VJFrance@aol.com

www.Yahoogroups.com/group/NorthJerseyVolFire since 1999

North Jersey Volunteer Firemens Association Facebook group:

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=311398045272

NJVFA Meets Next On Sept 1 at the NJ Firemen's Home, Boonton

Remember that NJVFA news is available online and by email;

Member companies are requested to submit their 2010 dues of $20 if they have not yet done so -- if a bill is needed please contact us -- thanks from the NJVFA

The Board of Managers at the New Jersey Firemen's Home has given approval for the NJVFA to use the auditorium for our September meeting. We hope to have the Firemen's Home Museum open prior to the meeting.

For those who have never been to the only retirement home for both career and volunteer firefighters in the United States, it is located at 565 Lathrop Avenue corner of Wooton Street, Boonton NJ 07005.

From I-287 use Exit 45. Northbound coming from Parsippany & Morristown (US 46, I-80, NJ 10, NJ 24) use Exit 45 onto Park Avenue then 3rd right onto Wooton Street. Southbound from Riverdale & Oakland (NJ 23, NJ 208, NJ 17) use exit 45, left onto Myrtle Avenue / US 202, 2nd left onto Wooton Street.

President
Victor France of Morristown 973-539-0275

President Emeritus
John T Hunt of Prospect Park 973-595-6398

County Vice-presidents:
Donald Simmons (Passaic) 973-694-3829
Harry DeDreu (Morris) 973-694-0752
George Heflich (Hudson) 201-863-3665
Charlie Moots (Bergen) 201-943-8233
Frank Norton (Essex) 973-226-7527

Secretary
Rich Dean 973-768-7411 (cell) or 973-492-0543 (home)

Treasurer
Ephrem Ormezzano 973-423-1055

Chaplains
Jeff Swenson 973-538-2523
Rob Stelling 973-248-1730

Extra Alarms, Special Calls, Fun Runs: (if traveling distances, call ahead to confirm)

Please send news about all of your events to Secretary Rich Dean so that they can be included.

Also try these online sites:

www.yahoogroups.com/group/FirematicEvents, Anita Ford's List www.cafaa.net/anita.anita.html, www.bergenscanner.com/new-jersey.shtml and http://wetdowns.blogspot.com

Wetdowns, Housings, Anniversaries:

Aug 7 Pequannock Twp Engine Co. 1, Jackson Ave., Pompton Plailns 5pm to 10 pm for new rescue

June 4 2011 Rifle Camp Fire Co. West Paterson FD Woodland Park NJ

Parades: www.yahoogroups.com/group/NorthAmericanParades

Aug 14 Sullivan County NY VFA Parade at Bloomsburg, 1pm

Sep 5 Boonton FD Annual Labor Day Parade, 1:30 pm

Oct 16 Hightstown Engine Co. 1 175th Anniversary Parade

Sep 25 Orange County VFA Parade, Newburgh NY, 2 pm

Sep 25 PA State Convention Parade at Hanover Twp, Luzerne County

Oct 2 Rockland County VFA Parade, Thiells NY, 2 pm

July 16, 2011 Lincoln Park Hose Co. 1 80 Anniversary/ NJVFA Parade

Firematic Musters, Expos, Shows, Flea Markets, Fundraisers and Others:

Aug 15 Glasstown Antique Fire Brigade Annual Muster at Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, Millville NJ

Aug 29 German Americn Firefighters Association Muster, Warminster PA

Sep 24 West Paterson VFD of Woodland Park Tricky Tray

Meetings Of Other Organizations:

NJVFA Meetings: All sessions start 8pm with everyone always welcome

Sep 1 NJ Firemen's Home, Boonton

Dec 1 Butler Fire Dept.

Conventions & Caucuses:

July 29 Morris County at Wharton Fire Dept

Aug 2 Hudson County, location to be announced

Aug 5 Passaic County at Community Fire Co. 1, Wayne

Aug 12 Bergen County at Paramus Catholic High School

Aug 19 Essex County at Verona Community Hall

Sep 17 & 18 NJ State Firemen's Association 133rd Annual Convention at Wildwood

Please feel free to forward this newsletter or any part of the information included to anyone