With the upcoming snowstorm packing more snow and ice on top of what we currently have, it’s extremely important that you do your part. If you have a hydrant in front of your house or nearby, Please Clear It! Help us help you! Fire can spread rapidly, in those moments it’s crucial for Firefighters to be focused on putting out the fire, not clearing ice and snow in front of a hydrant. Please help us spread the word! Be safe and stay warm! #DoYourPart#Clearyourhydrant... See MoreSee Less
As we near the end of 2025 , we would like to Congratulate and Welcome our Fire and Administration Lines for the year 2026!
Fire Line
Chief - Ryan Hunt 1st Captain - Dan Delsignore 2nd Captain - Robert Hodossy 1st Lieutenant - Jason Onuschak 2nd Lieutenant - Jeff Santora 3rd Lieutenant - Jon Joo Training Officer - Steve Stashek Engineer - Chris Ziobro Engineer - Kevin Lowry Engineer - Freddy Ramirez
Administration Line
President - Tony Presutti Vice President - Neil Gallo Treasurer - Brian McCarthy Secretary - Marianne Zelinack Trustee - Terry Warrelmann Trustee - Joseph Giorgianni Trustee - Kevin Lowry Trustee - Freddy Ramirez Trustee - Owen Tighe
Ladies Auxillary
President - Karen Ziobro Vice President - Marianne Zelinack Treasurer - Corey McCarthy Secretary - Sue Warrelmann Sergeant At Arms - Kara May Stashek
That time of year is back! Santa is coming to town! Members will be escorting him around our primary response area this coming Saturday December 20th at the times listed above! Be sure to listen for sirens as he makes his way around! We will see you this Saturday! #millstonevalley#santaclauseiscomingtotown... See MoreSee Less
The members here at Millstone Valley hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! With November coming to a close we enter one of the most exciting times of the year! Sunday December 7th is our Annual Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony, 7pm on Market street! Bring the family and dress warm, We can’t wait to see you there! Our annual Santa Run date and times will be posted later this week! #MillstoneValley#ChristmasTime... See MoreSee Less
This past sunday 11/16/25 at 17:26 hrs Our Drones and Ranger were requested into the Martinsville Section of Bridgewater for a large brush fire. The Drone crew responded up to Loller Drive and set up at the end of the road, while our Ranger was requested to the scene on Washington Valley. Our drone team worked hand in hand with NJFFS, Fire Coordinators and surrounding Fire Companies to provide an eye in the sky while they operated. We had 2 drones flying and monitoring the area as crews worked while Ranger 28 crew assisted with wetting down hot spots and overhaul. At 20:00hrs Station 28 was cleared from the scene. Car 28 with the Drones, Car 28-2, Air 28, and Utility 28 with the Ranger responded with a total of 11 members.
While our Drones are mostly called for Search and Rescue Incidents, having them at calls like these are beneficial for crews on the ground. It also gives the Incident Commander a look from above to see fire spread and if more resources are needed, and it keeps a visual of firefighters working in the area. The last picture is the thermal camera view from both Drones that were monitoring the incident. #millstonevalley... See MoreSee Less
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the members of Station 28 continue to try and increase awareness for this important cause. Breast Cancer holds a special place in several of our members hearts as we have several survivors in our “family”.
During the month of October, our members will be wearing Pink firefighting hoods to show our support. This will be our 2nd year wearing the hoods, hopefully our visual appearance will raise the awareness for those that we encounter.
This year Fire Prevention Week is October 6 – 12 and the theme is Prevent Kitchen Fires. Station 28 will be holding our annual Open House on Saturday October 19th from 11am – 4pm. This event will focus on how to Prevent Kitchen Fires, but we will also have games and gifts for kids, food, and our members will be available to answer any other questions you may have.
Bring the entire family down for some fun and education, and don’t forget to visit our neighbors at the Canal Fest taking place on Market St.
Join us this Saturday at the Somerset County Fire Academy in Hillsborough, on Roycefield Rd, for a live demonstration of Residential Fire Sprinklers. The Somerset County Fire Marshals Association is presenting this live demonstration in an effort to bring awareness to everyone about the major impact that Residential Fire Sprinklers can have on a home fire. With today’s materials burning hotter and faster, you need early water application to prevent complete devastation from a fire, Residential Fire Sprinklers do just that.
Air 28 was placed in service in June 2013 as a Special Services unit to provide Air, Light, and Rehab services along with being Station 28’s primary RIC vehicle. The photograph below shows the inventory stored in the HDR box area and roof top. Additional items requiring a controlled climate or easy access to the crew cab area are stored inside of the cab and walk-in area of the box. The members of the truck committee spent many hours designing a truck that stores a vast inventory of equipment in an effective way that makes it easy for members to retrieve. Photos of the compartments and inventory list will be posted shortly.
Shortly after 3pm on Saturday 9/14, Ranger 28 was requested to assist Station 36 with multiple brush fires in a difficult to access area of Dukes Farm. Ranger 28 and Ranger 36 were able to access the fires and utilized their on board foam tanks to extinguish them without incident.
12 years ago the most unimaginable terroristic acts occurred on our country. With the cause yet not fully known, hundreds of emergency workers responded to the Twin Towers to begin to mitigate the problem. Why? Because that is what we do. We go where there is a need, without question, without prejudice, without hesitation.
Never Forget is not just another slogan that the fire service created, it’s a mindset. It goes far beyond the fire service. We as Americans, regardless of race, creed, religion, must never forget that those who perished that day were not victims of some accident, they were MURDERED. We must remember them and honor their legacies.
For the emergency service personnel that gave their lives, we will never forget the 343 that died that day. But Never Forget can’t stop at those 343; since the attacks over 1,000 people have developed a WTC cancer. We must not forget that these men and woman gave selfishly of themselves to help those in need, who now have health issues.
Please take today to remember that firefighters give whatever is needed, to whoever is needing, whenever they can. We don’t do it for the glory, we don’t do it for the money, we do it for the community’s we serve.
NEVER FORGET 343 and ALL Emergency Service Personnel
On Sunday September 8th, Millstone Valley continued with its commitment to maintain a skilled RIC team. An early departure traveling to the Morris County Fire Academy for a bit of a change in training venues. Members reviewed advanced search techniques and executed several exercises to locate and remove lost or trapped firefighters.
Crews completed Denver and Pittsburgh evolutions along with an advanced search using the mask confidence course on the training grounds. Thanks to the instructors at Morris for providing a challenging training regimen today.
On Sunday morning, September 8th, Station 28 was requested to standby at Station 27, East Franklin, while they operated at a 2nd alarm structure fire. Squad 28 responded on the assignment and remained at Station 27 while crews operated for about an hour and a half.
On Labor Day, Station 28 assisted South Plainfield Emergency Services during their annual Labor Day Fireworks. Air 28 was requested as in years past and this year Ranger 28 was added to the request.
Ranger 28 was staffed with 2 personnel including an EMT, providing rapid response services to the area surrounding Spring Lake Park. Air 28 staffed with 4 personnel and provided lighting for public safety.
This past week, Station 28 sent several members to 4 days of training at Fire Rescue International. 6 of our junior officers and senior firefighters completed the Company Officer Leadership 1 education track, while both Chiefs completed the Chief Officer Leadership 1 track.
Our dedicated members attended more than 20 hours of training to further their education and continuously improve on the level of service we provide to our community.
As Chief of the Department, I would like to thank these individuals for their dedication.