New Jersey State Firemen's Convention

Wildwood, NJ

Categories and Winners

New Jersey Companies ONLY; Best Appearing Overall Fire Company or Department marching including equipment. The NJ State Firemen’s Association President’s Trophy was presented by President Frank Bocchino  to South Amboy Fire Department

Best Appearing Fire Department with Music (1st Place only) = South Amboy Fire Department

Best Marching Unit, 1-20 Persons (excluding Ladies Auxiliary)

                    1st Place = Neptune Hose Company #5

                    2nd Place = Perth Amboy Fire Department

          Best Marching Unit over 20 persons (excluding Ladies Auxiliary)

                    1st Place = South Amboy Fire Department

                    2nd Place = Westville Fire Department

Best Appearing Ladies Auxiliary – Trophies presented by Kathy Schwab, 1st Vice President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Firemen of the State of NJ

          1st Place = South Amboy Fire Department

          2nd Place = Westville Fire Department

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Overall Apparatus

1st Place – The William Carney Memorial Throphy presented by the New Jersey State Fire Chief’s Parade Judges Association Chief Judge Joe Littley to Winslow Township Fire Department.

2nd Place = Berlin Fire Company

Best Appearing Ladder in Service

          1st Place = Essington Fire Company [17-5]

          2nd Place = Audubon Fire Department [114]

          Best Appearing Platform In Service

                    1st Place = Absecon Fire Department [Tower 8]

                    2nd Place = Somers Point Volunteer Fire Company [Tower 45]

Best Appearing Squirt in Service

          1st Place = Berlin Fire Company [2114]

Best Appearing Pumper or Midi 500 to 1250 GPM in Service

          0 Months to 7 Years

                    NONE

          8 Years to 15 Years

                    1st Place = Keyport Engine Company #1 [2272]

16 to 24 Years

                    1st Place = Mechanicville Hose Company (So. Amboy) [E-10]

                    2nd Place = Erial Fire Company [861]

Best Appearing Pumper 1500 GPM & Over

          0 Months to 7 Years

                    1st Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2581]

                    2nd Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2541]

          8 Years to 15 Years

                    1st Place = Neptune Hose Company #5 [9051]

                    2nd Place = High Point Volunteer Fire Company [5101]

          16 Years to 24 Years

                    1st Place = Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company [6131]

Best Appearing Mini-pumper under 500 GPM in service 

          1st Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2593]

Best Appearing Brush Truck

          1st Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2535]

          2nd Place = Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company [6109]

Best Appearing Utility, Light Plant, Cascade, HAZMAT Unit.

          1st Place = Berlin Fire Company [2116]

Best Appearing Fire Rescue Unit in Service – Light 20,000 GVW & Under (with or without pumper)

          1st Place = Taunton Fire Company [2527]

          2nd Place = Mauricetown Fire Company [1221]

Best Appearing Fire Rescue Unit in Service – Heavy 20,001 GVW & Over (with or without pumper)

          1st Place = Willow Grove Fire Company [22-9]

          2nd Place = Fairmont Engine Company #2 [R-27]

Best Appearing Rescue Pumper (Must have Extrication & Cribbing Equipment)

          1st Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2573]

          2nd Place = Melrose Hose Company (Sayreville) [E-3]

Best Appearing Straight or Tractor Drawn Tanker (1500 Gallons or more)

          1st Place = East Vineland Fire Company [12-22]

          2nd Place = Winslow Township Fire Department [2513]

Best Appearing Hand Drawn Piece or Equipment

          1st Place = Neptune Hose Company #5 [1898 Knox]

          2nd Place = Keyport Fire Department [1859 Hose Reel]

Best Appearing Motorized Piece of Equipment, 25 years or older (Private or Department owned)

          25 to 50 Years Old

1st Place = Berlin Fire Company [1956 REO]

                   2nd Place = Graeme Ayers (private owner) [1958 Pirsch]

          51 Years and Older

                   1st Place = Howell Township Fire Company #1 [1943 Ward LaFrance]

                   2nd Place = Hopewell Fire Company [1922 American LaFrance]

                   3rd Place = Nesco Fire Company [1925 LaFrance]

Company with Best Comedy Routine

          1st Place = Wallington Fire Department

          2nd Place = Medford Fire Company

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Color Guard

          1st Place = South Amboy Fire Department

          2nd Place = Neptune Hose Company #5

          3rd Place = Westville Fire Department

Best Appearing Ambulance, Fire Department or EMS Owned

          1st Place = Monroe Township EMS [2942]

Best Theme Float

          1st Place = Essington Fire Company

Special Judges Awards

          Delsea Regional High School Band ROTC

          Wallington Fire Department – FDNY Helmet Float

          Barnegat Ladies Auxiliary

          Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company

COUNTY TROPHIES

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

          Best Appearing Fire Company or Department = Westville Fire Department

          Best Appearing Pumper = Billingsport Fire Company [1721]

ATLANTIC COUNTY

          Best Appearing Apparatus = East Vineland Fire Company [12-22]

          Best Appearing Fire Company or Department = East Vineland Fire Company

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

          Best Appearing Apparatus = Mauricetown Fire Company [1221]

OCEAN COUNTY

          Best Appearing Apparatus = Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company [6109]

CAMDEN COUNTY

          Best Appearing Company = Winslow Township Fire Department

          Best Appearing Pumper (Class A) = Winslow Township Fire Department [2581]

SALEM COUNTY

          Best Appearing Fire Company = Logan Volunteer Fire Company

MONMOUTH COUNTY

          Best Appearing Fire Company or Department = Keyport Fire Department

          Best Appearing Apparatus = Keyport Engine Co. #1 [2272]

BURLINGTON COUNTY

          Best Appearing Fire Department = Neptune Hose Company #5

BANDS

HIGH SCHOOL BANDS

          1st Place = Oakcrest High School Band

          2nd Place = Middle Township High School Band

          3rd Place = Absegami High School Band

          4th Place = Egg Harbor Township High School Band

          5th Place Delsea Regional High School Band

FIREMEN’S BANDS

          1st Place = Bloomingdale Cornet Band

          2nd Place = Bonsai Blues

  PIPE BANDS

          1st Place = Atlantic Watch Pipe Band

          2nd Place = Cape Atlantic Irish Pipe Brigade

          3rd Place = Perth Amboy Pipe Band