The N.J. Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has voted to advance legislation to support the financial needs of volunteer fire companies. Bill S-3925, sponsored by the 9th District’s Sen. Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove, would establish the “Volunteer Fire Company Assistance Program,” along with a special non-lapsing state fund that would receive an initial appropriation of $10 million to bolster operations and sustainability.
“Volunteer fire companies are in desperate need of a state-level stable funding source, including to replace critical…
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