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Warren County Fire Academy holds graduation

WARREN COUNTY, NJ – Warren County Fire Academy’s 90th Class of Firefighter One candidates graduated in commencement exercises held on Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Belvidere Manor at Good Will Fire Company #1 in Belvidere.

Commissioner Director James R. Kern III and Deputy Director Jason J. Sarnoski were on hand to meet and congratulate the academy graduates.

“Warren County is deeply thankful to all of you for nobly taking on this new role,” Kern said. “Fires don’t work nine-to-five and neither do you. Whenever disaster hits and the call comes, you will be there to answer it, and for that we are eternally grateful.”

The 90th Graduating Class of Firefighter One:

  • John Burrell, Phillipsburg Fire Dept.
  • Kevin Cantaldi, Franklin Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Mara Farder, Good Will Fire Company
  • Thomas J. Gibbs, Hackettstown Fire Dept.
  • Nathaniel Guile, Lebanon Borough Fire Dept.
  • Thomas Heaton, Frelinghuysen Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Kyle Kathenes, Harmony Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Jhonny Lopez Sosa, Frelinghuysen Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Mason Lynch, Oxford Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Zachary Machynko, Knowlton Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Dante Matos, Phillipsburg Fire Dept.
  • Benny Perez, Frelinghuysen Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Esly Peters, Frelinghuysen Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Samuel Sheaffer, Oxford Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Ryan Simmons, Harmony Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Austin Strausser, Phillipsburg Fire Dept.
  • Blaise Strausser, Alpha Fire Dept.
  • Christian Ventura, Frelinghuysen Twp. Fire Dept.
  • Jonathan Wolfinger, Good Will Fire Company.

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Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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