[quote name='Richard_L_Dean_07405' date='26 May 2010 - 03:57 PM' timestamp='1274902653' post='383920']
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.
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It's true that it takes Montague a long time to get to the point . Their station is located 5 miles down Clove Rd and then they have to climb RT 23 , which is all up hill to the highest peak in NJ . That is the main reason they wanted the Mini-pumper . They wanted something that could get moving quick and with four wheel drive for bad weather . The hardest thing for Montague is that they are totally volunteer , so sometimes it takes a while just getting a driver to the station . If you have ever been down Clove road you would know what a crazy twisting road it is . They usually try to avoid that road unless they have to. When responding to most calls they usually will choose Rt 206 , 209 or the Interstate 84 , which are saver roads . They told me that the Mack tanker can make Rt 23 but only at 30 -40 mph tops , it only has a 237hp with 5speed manual ( lots of torque though ) ...
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.
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It's true that it takes Montague a long time to get to the point . Their station is located 5 miles down Clove Rd and then they have to climb RT 23 , which is all up hill to the highest peak in NJ . That is the main reason they wanted the Mini-pumper . They wanted something that could get moving quick and with four wheel drive for bad weather . The hardest thing for Montague is that they are totally volunteer , so sometimes it takes a while just getting a driver to the station . If you have ever been down Clove road you would know what a crazy twisting road it is . They usually try to avoid that road unless they have to. When responding to most calls they usually will choose Rt 206 , 209 or the Interstate 84 , which are saver roads . They told me that the Mack tanker can make Rt 23 but only at 30 -40 mph tops , it only has a 237hp with 5speed manual ( lots of torque though ) ...
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