New Jersey 101.5 » firefighters http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Bill Would Help Spouses of Fallen Officers, Firefighters http://nj1015.com/bill-would-help-spouses-of-fallen-officers-firefighters/ http://nj1015.com/bill-would-help-spouses-of-fallen-officers-firefighters/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:41:58 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=261106 New Jersey would provide lifetime workers compensation benefits to surviving spouses of fire and police personnel who die in the line of duty under a bill that has passed the full Assembly. The measure is sponsored by Assembly members Annette Quijano, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Jason O’Donnell, Ruben Ramos and Nelson Albano.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/bill-would-help-spouses-of-fallen-officers-firefighters/feed/ 0 Firefighter (Flickr User Jason Edward Scott Bain) Program Launched To Help NJ Firefighters Recover From Sandy [VIDEO] http://nj1015.com/program-launched-to-help-nj-firefighters-recover-from-sandy/ http://nj1015.com/program-launched-to-help-nj-firefighters-recover-from-sandy/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:29:47 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=232905 During and after hurricane Sandy, firefighters all over New Jersey suffered property damage from the Superstorm, but they put the needs of the community before their own. Now a program has been launched to give them a helping hand.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/program-launched-to-help-nj-firefighters-recover-from-sandy/feed/ 0 David Matthau, Townsquare Media NJ Manville Firefighter Gary Barras Discusses Expulsion on the Jim Gearhart Show [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/manville-firefighter-gary-barras-discusses-expulsion-on-the-jim-gearhart-show-audio/ http://nj1015.com/manville-firefighter-gary-barras-discusses-expulsion-on-the-jim-gearhart-show-audio/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:52:34 +0000 Jim Gearhart Show http://nj1015.com/?p=199376 A recently expelled volunteer firefighter from Manville, Garry Barras, called Jim's show this morning to discuss what happened after he headed to Toms River to help out during superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/manville-firefighter-gary-barras-discusses-expulsion-on-the-jim-gearhart-show-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User - Oltfrom New Jersey Fire Departments Getting a Boost http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-fire-departments-getting-a-boost/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-fire-departments-getting-a-boost/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:24:56 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=142123 Hiring more firefighters and improving safety are at the forefront in North Jersey where three fire departments have been awarded federal funds to do just that.

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