These are the Top 10 Responding Firefighters; also noted are our 2 fire police members Marianne Zelinack (128), and Wendy Heck (120).
1) Joseph Giorgianni (251)
2) Robert McDonnell (238)
3) Raymond Heck (218)
4) Stephen Stashek (211)
5) Christopher Ziobro (157)
6) Timothy Kormeluk (152)
7) Andrew Rodriguez (141)
8) Dave Werensly (136)
9) Kevin Kraft (111)
10) Neil Gallo (93)
And we have a Winner:
The drawing was completed tonight and the winning ticket is #413. The winner has been contacted. A huge thank you to everyone for your support.
We are currently running a raffle for an Apple iPad Air 32GB + WiFi. Tickets are only $10 each and can be purchased from any of our members or at our upcoming events. The drawing will be held after pictures with Santa on December 21st around 8pm at Station 28. All proceeds to go directly to Millstone Valley Fire Department, thank you all for your continued support.
Once again the Millstone Valley Fire Department has talked with Santa and will be bringing him around town with a Fire Truck escort. Santa will also be at our station on Saturday 12/21 around 8pm for pictures and a small gift for all those good boys and girls. Santa has also asked us to help those in need by giving him canned food that will be donated to the Franklin Township Food Bank.
Hope to see you all on 12/20 in Wildflower Ridge around 6pm and 12/21 in East Millstone / Millstone Boro area at 6pm.
Update:
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Prayers will be said 9 AM on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the funeral home followed by a 10 AM Mass at St. Joseph’s Church in East Millstone. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Piscataway.
It is with the deepest regret that we announce the passing of ladies auxiliary member Theresa Kwiatek and her husband Edward. The two were tragically killed when a fire damaged there home on the evening of December 5th. While we do not have anymore details to confirm, here is a link to the local news article. MyCentralJersey News Article
As we remember her dedication to the Millstone Valley Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, let us keep her and her family in our thoughts and prayers. As more information becomes available we will do our best to update this article.
At 1:50 pm Fire District #1 was dispatched for smoke from the attic of a vacant house at 34 Ulysses Rd. Car 26 arrived first to find a heavy smoke condition throughout the entire structure and requested a 2nd alarm be transmitted. Engine 26-1 was first due and found a fire in the kitchen area and heavy smoke on the 2nd floor. The fire was extinguished with no further damage and no injuries reported. Mutual aid was provided by South Bound Brook, Bound Brook, East Franklin, Community, New Brunswick, Franklin Park, and Middlesex. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
Join us on Saturday, December 7th @ 7pm for our annual town square tree lighting ceremony. We will sing a few songs, drink hot coco, and start the holiday season off with friends and neighbors.
And mark in your calendar December 21st, as we will be escorting Santa around town before he returns to the firehouse for pictures and small gifts.
At approximately 2:35 am, Hillsborough Fire District responded to a reported structure fire. Upon arrival command had heavy fire in the rear and requested a full first alarm assignment, which included Station 28’s RIC. Air 28 responded and requested Station 26 to supplement our crew. No injuries or other property damage was reported.
On Thursday November 21st, Fire District #1 was dispatched for a brush fire in the area of 13 Jensen Dr. Car 26 arrived within minutes and found an area of brush approximately 100′ X 200′ burning, apparently started when a lawn mower with a leaf blower attachment overturned down an embankment. The high winds at the time quickly spread the fire into some trees and an open field, in the direction of some homes located on Mettlers Lane. The fire was contained by District #1 companies with the assistance of New Jersey Forest Fire Service and South Bound Brook FD. No injuries or other property damage occurred.
Join us for an all you can eat Pork dinner on Friday November 15th at 5pm. Our menu will include Braised Pork Ribs, Roast Pork Loin, Potatoes, and some kids meals. Prices are $15 for Adults, $12 for seniors, and $10 for kids (5-12), and don’t forget the younger kids (under 5) as they’re free.
At approximately 03:15am on October 28th, Station 28 was requested in to Hillsborough Township as a RIC team for a working dwelling fire. A crew of 6 members responded on Air28 along with Deputy28 in Car282. Station 26 (Elizabeth Avenue VFC) was requested by Deputy 28 for additional RIC resources due to the structure involved being under renovation and a heavy fire load present. Station 28 crews established a RIC on the A side of the structure while Station 26 crews established a RIC on the C side and Deputy 28 managed the RIC operations. Crews operated as a Rapid Intervention Crew for approximately 3 hours and with out activation or incident.
In addition to the RIC duties, Air 28 provided scene lighting, bottle filling and basic responder rehab services.
All Hillsborough Fire Companies operated at the scene along with mutual aid tenders from Middlebush, Somerset , Griggstown, Montgomery (Belle Mead), and Neshanic due to lack of hydrants in the area.
