Up Close & Personal

Atlantic City Fire Department

Captain Bill Baumgartel (ret.; center) with retired Atlantic City Fire Department Captain Robert Vandyke (left) and retired City of Pleasantville Fire Department Company 2 Assistant Chief Ken Badger. Bill created the hand crafted frontispieces forboth Bob and Ken as a token of friendship.

- Fire News photo courtesy Ken Badger

The Atlantic County Firefighters Association began their100th yearof service by holding a memorial service for26 firefighters who answered theirfinal alarm in 2022 at the Egg HarborCity Fire Department on January 18, 2023. Ringing the bell is Bargaintown Chief Eugene Sharpe with Somers Point’s Bill Merola.

- Fire News photo by Dennis C. Sharpe

Frank Newbergeraccompanied by his wife Jessi-Lyn Neubergerholding the bible being sworn in as Chief of the Bloomingdale Fire Department by Mayorand Fire Department ex-Chief John D’Amato.

- Fire News photo by J.P. Fortunato

New Milford Chief of the Department Robert O’Brien along with his wife Jacqueline pose forpicture right afterthe swearing-in ceremony, which took place January 1, 2023.

- Fire News photo by Chris ‘Doc’Denton

Atlantic County CommissionerChairman John Risley presents Atlantic County Firefighters Association President Chuck Macintosh a proclamation congratulating the Firefighters Association on their100th anniversary.