Green Township Fire Department

Greendell, NJ

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The Green Township Fire Department got its start on May 27, 1947, with an impromptu meeting.  The meeting was held in the basement of the Greendell Church with 35 members present.  It was at that meeting that the attendees stated that the town needed a fire department.

The following meeting on June 6, 1947, the Green Township Fire Department was formed with 25 members signing up.  The department was made up of many guys who were in the Civil Defense following World War II.  The department’s first chief was Clarence Henry, who served in the position from 1947 to 1950.  The department's first apparatus was a 1930's 12 cylinder Stutz fire engine that drove from the right side.  The engine, and all fire department equipment was stored in Clarence' garage.

At the time, the Green Township, as well as Frelinghuysen and Allamuchy (neighboring towns that the fire department was also protecting) gave the department very little money to work with, so to raise money, the members would hold Roast Beef and Turkey dinners, as well as Clam Bakes.  The department would even hold a small horse shows on the field where the current firehouse sits.  The original fire house was built by Fred Martin and the firemen helped with the build.  The firehouse was completed and opened in 1954.

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Sussex County Sheriff and Emergency Management Coordinator Michael F Strada would like to share with you the latest information from the National Weather Service.

Please report any downed wires to your local provider and stay away from all wires.

On top of the wet weather we've seen over the past day and a half we anticipate a round of strong winds to move through the region.

We expect steady winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 50 mph possible overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. Over the Poconos and for the areas near the coast, the winds will likely be a bit stronger with gusts up to 55 mph possible. Please see the attached map of our maximum wind gust forecast. With mostly saturated soils, we may see slightly more impacts than usual given those wind conditions in the form of isolated power outages, loose items blown around, and or some trees uprooting.
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Green Township Fire Department
243 Kennedy Road
Greendell, NJ 07839

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