On January 14th 2023, Cedar Grove Firefighters provided assistance to the North Caldwell Fire Department at the scene of a house fire.
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CGFD Responds to Chimney Fire on Christmas Eve
Fire was seen coming out of the chimney of a Rugby Road Residence. Firefighters responded extinguished all remaining fire and checked for fire extension. No damage or injuries’ were reported. Santa was advised the chimney was all clear.
CGFD Responds to Car Fire
Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to a car fire on Ridge Road near East Bradford Ave. The fire was extinguished quickly without incident, the cause is undetermined at this time, no injuries were reported.
CGFD Responded Mutual Aid To Maplewood.
On September 19th 2022, Cedar Grove Firefighters provided coverage for the South Essex Fire Department in Maplewood while they were called to battled a general alarm fire in Irvington.
Center Fire Company Shred Event
Center Fire Company along with Northern New Jersey’s PROSHRED will be holding a community document destruction event. The document destruction shred will be held Saturday October 15th 2022 from 8am to 12pm at Center Fire Company located in the Municipal Building 525 Rt.23 Cedar Grove. We are asking for a donation of $10.00 per copier paper size box of documents. Bring your old bank statements, credit card statements, tax records and any other sensitive documents to be shredded.
September 11th 2022 Ceremony
Township Officials, Board of Education Staff, Students, CGFD, Cedar Grove Ambulance and residents gathered at the Cedar Grove Waves Memorial at CGHS to mark the 21st anniversary of 9/11 attacks.
CGFD Assists in Staging of the ‘Waves’,
The Cedar Grove Fire Department, in collaboration with the Township and Board of Education, is now assisting with the 9/11 Memorial Flag Installation. In its eighth year, Cedar Grove High School is memorializing the victims of 9/11 with the installation of 2,977 flags on the school’s front lawn, which is located at 90 Rugby Road, Cedar Grove NJ. Each flag has a marker in front that bears the name of a 9/11 victim, and flag representative of their country of residence. The annual installation is entitled Cedar Grove Waves. Members of Cedar Grove Fire Department did respond to New York and assisted FDNY. Cedar Grove Chief Michael Grasso noted, “it is especially impactful to have them involved with the memorial.” Student volunteers will be installing flags on Friday, Sept. 9.
CGFD Responds to House Fire
Cedar Grove Firefighters responded to a house fire on Loretta Drive. The fire was extinguished quickly and no injuries were reported. The home was damaged extensively.
CGFD Responds Mutual Aid to Little Falls
Cedar Grove Firefighters assist Little Falls Firefighters at the scenes of a motor vehicle crash.
Cedar Grove Fire responds to scene of motor vehicle crash
Firefighters assisted Cedar Grove Police and EMS at the scene of a motor vehicle crash. Two persons were injured and one had to be extricated. Both were transported to a area hospital.