New Jersey State Firemen's Convention

Wildwood, NJ

 1999 New Jersey State Firemen's

Parade in Wildwood

 List of Winners by Category

  The Five Mile Beach Volunteer Firemen's Association is proud to announce the results of the Judging of the 122nd Annual New Jersey State Firemen's Relief Association Parade. The parade held in the Wildwood's along New Jersey Avenue lasted over 3  hours. The participants came from several states parading over 175 pieces of apparatus by over 150 individual companies. In addition 8 bands performed on the parade route of over 2 miles. The parade is the conclusion of the two day convention of the New Jersey State Firemen's Relief Association. All prizes were awarded in a ceremony held on Saturday September 18, 1999 at 9:00 pm at the Wildwood Convention Hall.

The Awards are listed by Category and Place:

High School and Middle School Bands:

  1st Place : Middle Township H.S. Band (Cape May County)

  2nd Place : Oakcrest High School Band

  3rd Place : Absegami High School Band

  4th Place : Lakewood High School Band

Senior or Independent Bands - New Jersey State Firemen's Championship Band :

1st Place - Tie  : Bloomingdale Marching Band

: Carteret  Marching Band

Bag Pipe, Pipe Band Contest :

  1st Place : Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch

  2nd Place : Cape - Atlantic Police & Fire Irish Pipe Brigade

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Color Guard:

  1st Place : Stratford Fire Company

  2nd Place : So. Amboy Fire Dept.

  3rd Place : Westwood Fire Dept.

Best Fire Theme Float:

  1st Place : Sea Isle City Fire Dept.

Company with the Best Comedy Routine:

  1st Place : Wallington Fire Department

  2nd Place : High Point Fire Company, Harvey Cedars

Best Appearing Motorized Piece of Equipment, 25 years or years or older (private or department owned):

A: 25 to 50 years old:

  1st Place : Adelphia Fire Company, Howell Twp.

  2nd Place :  Neptune Hose Co. #5, Burlington City (#9052)

B: 51 year or older:

  1st Place : Pomona Vol. Fire Co. - 1916 Garford

  2nd Place : Nesco Fire Co. - 1925 American LaFrance

Best Appearing Hand Drawn piece of equipment

  1st Place : Neptune Hose Co. #5, Burlington City

2nd Place : Union Fire Co. Medford

Best Appearing Straight or Tractor Drawn Tanker, 1500 Gallons or More:

  1st Place :  Mauricetown Fire Company (#1202)

  2nd Place : Winslow Fire Company (#2512)

Best Appearing Rescue Pumper

1st Place : Essington Fire Company,  Essington,  PA (Rescue 17)

2nd Place : Rio Grande Fire Company (Rescue 7297)

Best Appearing Fire Heavy Rescue Unit in Service (with or without Pump)

  1st Place : Pomona Vol. Fire Co. (Rescue #26-38)

  2nd Place : Willow Grove Fire Company (Rescue #22-9)

  3rd Place : Harmony Fire Co., Harrison Township (Rescue #23-18)

Best Appearing Light Fire Rescue Unit in Service (with or without pump)

  1st Place : Mantua Vol. Fire Company (Rescue #22-28)

2nd Place : Collings Lake Fire Company (Rescue #23)

Best Appearing Utility, Lite Plant, Cascade, or Hazmat Unit (with or without Pump)

  1st Place : Beverly  Road Fire Co. # 2, Burlington Twp. (#3028)

  2nd Place : Stratford Fire Company (#6415)

Best Appearing Brush Truck

  1st Place : New Sharon Fire Co., Deptford Twp. (#965)

  2nd Place : Centre City Fire Co., Mantua Twp. (#2235)

Best Appearing Mini-Pumper Under 500 GPM in Service:

  1st Place : East Vineland Vol. Fire Co. (#1220)

2nd Place : None

Best Appearing Pumper 1500 GPM and Over - in Service:

 A. 0 months to 10 years

  1st Place : Neptune Hose Company #5, Burlington City (#9051)

  2nd Place : Billingsport Fire Association (#1721)

  3rd Place : Island Heights Fire Co. (#5301)

   B. 11 years to 15 years

  1st Place : None

  2nd Place : None

 C. 16 years to 24 years

  1st Place : Lanoka Harbor Vol. Fire Company (#6131)

  2nd Place : None

Best Appearing Pumper or Midi 500 to 1250GPM - in Service

  A. 0 months to 10 years

  1st Place : Whiting Vol. Fire Company (#3311)

  2nd Place : Belleplain Fire Company (#2232)

  3rd Place: Port Elizabeth Fire Company (#2701)

 B: 11 years to 15 years

  1st Place : Mechanicsville Hose Co., South Amboy (Engine 10)

  2nd Place: Community Lake Tract, Deptford Twp. (#941)

 C: 16 years to 24 years

  1st Place : Stratford Fire Co. (#6411)

  2nd Place :  Independence Engine and Hose Company (Engine 7)

Best Appearing Squirt in service

  1st Place : Glendora Vol. Fire Company (#813)

  2nd Place : Independent Fire Company #1, Burlington Twp (#3014)

Best Appearing Platform (telescopic boom) and Snorkle (articulated boom) in Service

  1st Place : Somers Point Fire Co. #1 (#T-24)

  2nd Place : South Amboy Fire Department (T-508)

Best Appearing Ladder in Service:

  1st Place : Liberty Fire Company, Pennsgrove (Ladder 46)

  2nd Place : Essington Fire Company (Ladder 17)

Best Appearing Fire Department or Company Overall Apparatus (Excluding Marching)

  1st Place - the William Carney Memorial Trophy presented by the NJ State Fire Chiefs - Parade Judges Association : Neptune Hose Company #5, Burlington City

  2nd Place : Stratford Fire Company

Best Appearing Ladies Auxiliary

  1st Place : Neptune Hose Company #5, Burlington City

  2nd Place : Stratford Fire Company

Best Marching Unit over 21 persons excluding Ladies Auxiliary

  1st Place : South Amboy Fire Department

  2nd Place : Keyport Fire Department

Best Marching Unit, 1 to 20 persons (inclusive) marching (excluding Ladies Auxiliary)

  1st Place : Neptune Hose Company #5, Burlington City

  2nd Place : Stratford Fire Company

Best Appearing New Jersey Fire Department Overall, Marching, including Equipment

Neptune Hose Company #5, Burlington City

 Special Judges Awards :

- Delsea High School Jr. ROTC

- Egg Harbor Twp. Boy Scouts

- East Vineland Fire Co. (#1223)

- Lindenwold Fire Co. #3 (Squirt 6331)

-Lower Alloways Creek Fire Co. (Tanker 18-5)

- Barnegat Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary

COUNTY TROPHIES - Sponsored by the individual counties

Gloucester County

Best Appearing Fire Company : Deptford Fire Dept

Best Appearing Pumper: Community Lake Tract (#941)

Atlantic County

Best Appearing Apparatus - Pomona Vol. Fire Co. 1916 Garford

Best Appearing Fire Company or Dept. - Pomona Vol. Fire Co.

Best Appearing Rescue Unit - Pomona Vol. Fire Co.

Cumberland County

Best Appearing Apparatus 1st Place - Port Elizabeth Fire Co. (#2701)

Best Appearing Apparatus 2nd Place - Mauricetown Fire Co.

Ocean County

Best Appearing Apparatus - Whiting Vol. Fire Company

Camden County

Best Appearing Fire Company - Stratford Fire Company

Best Appearing Pumper (Class A) - Stratford Fire Company

Salem County

Best Appearing Fire Company - Deepwater Fire Company

Cape May County

Best Appearing Company with 3 or less pieces - Villas Fire Company

Best Appearing Company with 4 or more pieces - Rio Grande Fire Co.

Monmouth County

Best Appearing Fire Co. or Dept. - Pine Brook Community Hose Co.

Best Appearing Apparatus - Adelphia Fire Company

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