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My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: Annual June Meeting and Barbecue June 8th, 2024

Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association Vice-President Justin Watrel enjoying lunch at the barbecue.

Our extraordinary Chefs Bob and Prince preparing our feast for today’s barbecue.

The membership of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association after the June 2024 barbecue.

My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: February Meeting and Entertainment February 18th, 2024

The Members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the February meeting 2024.

My Life as a Fireman: The Brothers of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home have began our Annual Fundraising Drive January 28th, 2024

The Brother’s of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at their Annual Breakfast.

My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: December Meeting and Christmas Party December 3rd, 2023.

The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the NJ State Firemen’s Home for Christmas.

My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: The Annual Breakfast Meeting at the Wyckoff Fire Department November 19th, 2023

The Members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the Annual Wyckoff Fire Department Breakfast on November 19th, 2023.

My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: The August Meeting and Barbecue and a Special Birthday Party on a Members 100th Birthday August 5th, 2023

Grill Masters Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association Members Jerry Nayles and Bob Ordway.

My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: February Meeting and Entertainment February 19th, 2023

The February meeting was another successful one of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association.

The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association in June 2023

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The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association met for the first of our annual meeting on the afternoon of February 19th, 2023. Members had come from all over Bergen County to attend the meeting.

We discussed our Calendar for the year of events planned. We discussed the recent fundraiser that the organized for much needed funds for the organization to run the upcoming barbecue in June and the Christmas Party in December (can you believe that is in nine months?).

The Members’ of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the June Barbecue in June 2022.

Our Head of Fundraising reported that the fund drive is going well. We are actually ahead in fundraising so far and many departments have been very generous. There are still some departments that have never given to the organization in the past but we will try to reach out to them.

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My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association starts its Annual Fundraiser January 29th, 2023

We are now starting our fundraising efforts for the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association.

Members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the August Barbecue in 2022

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The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association met at the Harrington Park Fire House to start the stuffing of the envelopes to start the fundraising efforts of the organization. Over coffee and doughnuts, we stuffed envelopes for all the fire companies in Bergen County, NJ.

Monies raised by the fundraiser help pay for entertainment, refreshments, the food for the barbecue, gifts to the residents and for items that residents might need.

The Summer Barbecue at the NJ Firemen’s Home in August 2022

To all our fellow firefighters, please be on the lookout for our mailers. Your department’s donation to the organization goes a long way.

The members at the Annual Christmas Party in December 2022

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association, please attend one of our meetings at the Boonton Firemen’s Home in Boonton, NJ. Our meetings are February…

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My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: December Meeting and Christmas Party December 4th, 2022

It was another successful year for the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association in 2022!

Myself with members of the Executive Board of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association

Vice-President Justin Watrel with Wells, the NJ Firemen’s Home resident dog. What a lovable guy!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!

The Bergen County Firemen's Home Association

It has been a long time since we had a Christmas Party at the NJ State Firemen’s Home and it was nice to be back. We had to follow all COVID protocols and wore masks during our visit to the home.

Let the party begin!

The entertainment room was set for Christmas

We started our day with a get together of the members before the entertainment began. It was nice to just sit back and talk to the other members before the entertainment began. It gave the Executive Board a chance to talk and we took our first group shot since I joined the Board last year. We make a very impressive bunch.

The Executive Board of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association

I even got a chance to bond with the resident dog of the NJ State Firemen’s Home, Wells, who was a former seeing eye dog that has…

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My Life as a Fireman: The Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association: The Annual Breakfast Meeting at the Wyckoff Fire Department November 20th, 2022

Thank you to the Wyckoff Fire Department Company One for hosting us again for breakfast. We look forward to this every year. Thank you fellow brothers!

The Members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at the Wyckoff Fire Department Company One breakfast.

The delicious breakfast cooked by our hosts for us that morning.

Members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association digging in for breakfast

Thank you to our Brothers at the Wyckoff Fire Department Company One for hosting us again!

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The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association at their Annual Breakfast Meeting at the Wyckoff Fire House in Wyckoff, NJ.

The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home met for their Annual Breakfast Meeting at the Wyckoff Fire Department in Wyckoff, NJ on November 2oth, 2022. After our flag salute and Fireman’s Prayer, we sat down to true tradition in the fire service, a fireman’s breakfast.

A Fire Department breakfast is the best way to start the day

The members of the Wyckoff Fire Department very generously cooked a wonderful breakfast for our members that included scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, steak, hash browns and rolls.

Members digging in for breakfast at the Wyckoff Fire House

Members of the BCFHA wives took time to bake for us as well. We had a selection of cakes and muffins to enjoy during and after the meeting. Our host’s wife always makes…

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