Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Harvey Goodman has been a firefighter since 1986 and will continue to keep the safety of the town paramount.
Verona Fire Chief Harvey Goodman grew up in North Caldwell before moving to Verona, where he joined the fire department in 1986. Goodman was named fire chief for the first time in 2005 and served until 2006. He was one of the only chiefs in department history to serve for a second term. Each time, he followed Chief Patrick McEvoy, who recently completed his second term at the end of December 2012. “We made a perfect one, two,” said Goodman. “We both came up as lieutenant and captain together. He is a very good fellow to work with.” What was your draw to the fire department? “The appeal at that time was to join and become a part of the community and the appeal of the fire department presented some challenges and some interesting aspects and…
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Patrick McEvoy recognized for his dedication to the township for more than 40 years.
Patrick McEvoy’s resumé is filled with notoriety – not only is he one of the only Verona firefighters to serve as fire chief for more than one term, but he is also the only person in township history to serve as both captain of the Verona Rescue Squad and chief of the fire department. This past January, McEvoy finished his second term as chief and passed the torch on to Harvey Goodman, who will serve as fire department chief for the next two years. “Harvey was my assistant the last time through, so it's a natural flow for him to be chief,” said McEvoy. “He will do fine.” McEvoy, who has put in more than 40 years of service during his 50 years living in Verona, was honored on Feb. 23 by firefighters, the Verona Township Council, family and …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Volunteers helped perform search and rescue operations and more in the wake of storm.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
They performed search and rescue operations and automobile extrications. They responded to carbon monoxide alarms and put out small fires. Volunteer firefighters from Verona, Cedar Grove and around Essex County were among those called into action to assist south Jersey in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. In the early morning hours of Friday, Nov. 2, just days after Sandy devastated the Jersey Shore, a Task Force of Fire Apparatus and Firefighters from Essex County responded to a request for assistance from Ocean County, according to Essex County Fire Coordinator John D’Ascensio. Mutual aid came from fire departments from Atlantic to Warren counties, as well as military installations throughout New Jersey, said D’Ascensio, chief of the North …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Firefighter recognized for 50 years of service.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Sandy Weinberg, a 50-year member of the Verona Volunteer Fire Department, was recently honored with a dinner for his service to the fire company. Weinberg joined the Verona Auxiliary Fire Department when he turned 17. He graduated from Essex County Vocational and Technical School in 1957 and at the age of 21, applied for membership in the fire department. He became a member of the department in December 1960. He took a leave of absence from the department while he served in the Army as a combat advisor in Vietnam from 1963 to 1965. Weinberg and his wife Justine (Christofferson) were married in July 1965 and have four children, Cheryl, Donna, Laurie and David, along with five grandchildren. He worked at Champlain Company/Bobst Group for …
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On the Mark
1:10 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Hats off to Sandy Weinberg for his dedication to the Verona Volunteer Fire Department. 50 years of volunteering to ensure the residents of Verona were safe. more ›