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That always bugged me ... Montague got to have the logo for High Point , yet Colesville is actually a lot closer to the park . It is amazing how territories are divided . Luckily the park does not have any major structures , just lots of beautiful sights . Also thank goodness for mutual aid . As long as one of Montague's chiefs makes it to the scene they can call for another department that is closer for support . For many years Montague had a contract with Port Jervis to respond automatically on calls to its borders , but now they stand on their own feet . They have come a long way ...
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According to Wikipedia "Montague Township was supposedly named after the George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, as suggested by King George II, who approved the royal patent on March 26, 1759.[4] Montague was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798." My guess is that the boundary line might follow the top of the mountain ridge.
About ten years ago on a weekend afternoon the family and I were heading up the mountain on NJ 23 from Port Jervis. At the base, a state trooper passed us "code 3" and when we approached the top, 4 miles southbound, we could see heavy black smoke. Traffic was stopped with us noticing a flaming car that had been going north at the top of the downhill side. My wife being an RN and a first aider walked up to help while I as a fire police officer I flagged traffic. About 20 minutes later the Montague FD arrived after travelling a distance that I estimate to be at least 7 miles with 4 of them up the mountain grade. Colesville did come in from the other end. The driver had been out by the trooper but was dead I believe from a heart attack.
That always bugged me ... Montague got to have the logo for High Point , yet Colesville is actually a lot closer to the park . It is amazing how territories are divided . Luckily the park does not have any major structures , just lots of beautiful sights . Also thank goodness for mutual aid . As long as one of Montague's chiefs makes it to the scene they can call for another department that is closer for support . For many years Montague had a contract with Port Jervis to respond automatically on calls to its borders , but now they stand on their own feet . They have come a long way ...
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According to Wikipedia "Montague Township was supposedly named after the George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, as suggested by King George II, who approved the royal patent on March 26, 1759.[4] Montague was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798." My guess is that the boundary line might follow the top of the mountain ridge.
About ten years ago on a weekend afternoon the family and I were heading up the mountain on NJ 23 from Port Jervis. At the base, a state trooper passed us "code 3" and when we approached the top, 4 miles southbound, we could see heavy black smoke. Traffic was stopped with us noticing a flaming car that had been going north at the top of the downhill side. My wife being an RN and a first aider walked up to help while I as a fire police officer I flagged traffic. About 20 minutes later the Montague FD arrived after travelling a distance that I estimate to be at least 7 miles with 4 of them up the mountain grade. Colesville did come in from the other end. The driver had been out by the trooper but was dead I believe from a heart attack.
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
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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]
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