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The Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to Monmouth Road and Interstate 195 for a vehicle fire. Engine 3275 (Maloney) and Tanker 3295 arrived to find a Dodge Neon with fire showing from the engine compartment. The engine crew stretched a 1 3/4″ handline and quickly extinguished the fire. Deputy Chief 5610 and Engine 5611 from Cassville also arrived but were returned to service. The fire was investigated by the Millstone Township Fire Prevention Bureau.

pThe Ladies Auxiliary will be holding the Annual Fall Rumage Sale on Saturday November 15th from 800am – 2pm at the Millstone Township Fire House.nbsp If you would like to drop off any household items linens toys tools clothing books electronics sports equipment etc. from Tuesday 1111 – Thursday 1114 between the hours of 9am – 6pm.nbsp ppPlease no computers exercise equipment TVs baby car seats or baby cribs.nbsp ppFor more information contact Theresa Gesualdo 609-658-5435 or Geryl Hickey 609-658-6368ppnbspp

The Millstone Township Fire Department was dispatched to Perrineville Road at Perrineville Lake for a motor vehicle accident vehicle overturned. While enroute Telesqurt 3290 Maloney was advised of a vehicle into the water driver entrapped and a fuel spill. Telesqurt 3290 arrived to find a vehicle partially into the water with the driver still in the vehicle and an active fuel leak. Firefighters assisted the driver from the vehicle and turned over to Millstone EMS for transport. Rescue 3285 arrived and firefighters deployed spill containment booms to contain the gasoline that had entered the water. Monmouth County Hazmat and Hope Fire Company Marine Unit Sta 82-1 were requested to the scene. Additionally a notification was made to the Monmouth County Fire Marshalls Office due to this incident occurring on Monmouth County Parks Systems property. Members of the Hazmat unit and Marine 82-1 arrived and the decision was made to have two firefighters enter the water in dry suits in order to place additional spill containment booms. Once completed a heavy duty wrecker was used to raise the vehicle from the water. The vehicle was placed on the roadway where additional action was required by Hazmat personnel to contain both a gasoline leak and oil spill. After operating for over 2 hours fire department units cleared the scene while Hazmat units remained for additional clean-up. Representatives from the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management the Monmouth County Park Systems Monmouth County Highway Department and the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection were on scene. The accident is under investigation by the New Jersey State Police.

pOn Saturday September 28th the Millstone Township Fire Company will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary of service to the residents of Millstone Township.nbsp It all started in 1938 when a small number of local residents recognized the need to protect the township of life and property from fire.nbsp ppPlease join us at Black Bear Camp from noon – 500 as we celebrate 75 years of community service with free food games and nostalgia.nbsp p