[quote name='Roto-Ray' post='195336' date='Mar 8 2008, 15:45 ']The NJ government and fire service always amazes me. Two engines, a ladder, and a rescue for one quarter of a square mile? Why does everyone fight consolidation?[/quote]
Because many of us like the idea of living in small home town communities that enjoys home rule, where the residents and businesses know personally the people who are elected and appointed. Besides having pride in our histories, we are proud of the amount of equipment and members avaialble in our little state of 8 million people available when major disasters strike. If the people of one or more municipalities want to merge by a referndum then so be it, but for the Governor to try to force it -- no way!
On the other hand, looking at the census figures for Allenhurst, I find that there are only about 700 residents. We do have municipalities in New Jersey of similar square mileage that have 2,000 to 5,000 residents. Checking the municipal website I find that it is a shore community so wonder how many summer residents it might have. They only have 8 police officers including a chief. Another site revealed that the homes are of the large Victorian and Tudor style and having visited that shore area I would say that they've got some expensive old homes to protect.
Because many of us like the idea of living in small home town communities that enjoys home rule, where the residents and businesses know personally the people who are elected and appointed. Besides having pride in our histories, we are proud of the amount of equipment and members avaialble in our little state of 8 million people available when major disasters strike. If the people of one or more municipalities want to merge by a referndum then so be it, but for the Governor to try to force it -- no way!
On the other hand, looking at the census figures for Allenhurst, I find that there are only about 700 residents. We do have municipalities in New Jersey of similar square mileage that have 2,000 to 5,000 residents. Checking the municipal website I find that it is a shore community so wonder how many summer residents it might have. They only have 8 police officers including a chief. Another site revealed that the homes are of the large Victorian and Tudor style and having visited that shore area I would say that they've got some expensive old homes to protect.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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