Heroes in our Midst: Montclair Fire Meritorious Service

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At a May 4th ceremony at Belleville's Nanina's in the Park, 22 member of the Montclair Fire Department were presented with citations for Meritorious Service by The 200 Club of Essex County for the trench rescue of a male victim who became entombed when a residential oil tank and its supporting dirt walls collapsed on him during removal of the tank.

The Montclair recipients were: Lt. Anthony Acocella, F/F Scott Bowman, F/F Sebastian Covello, F/F Adam Duchinsky, F/F Keith Ferenz, F/F John Fierro, Lt. John Grapes, F/F Chris Hermann, Lt. David Hill, F/F David Jones, F/F Artie Karydes, F/F Charles Miller, Lt. Bill Morrison, Battalion Chief Greg Murray, F/F Kevin Palek, F/F Kurt Reinhardt, F/F Bill Roth, Capt. Chris Russo, Lt. Kevin Sweeney, F/F Jeffrey Testa, F/F Levar Washington.

Millburn Battalion Chief James Boyle also received a Meritorious Service citation for his work on this rescue operation