The Howell Fire District No. 1 took delivery of new turnout gear for the firemen of Squakum Fire Company.  The new turnout gear has added safety features, such as a built in emergency bailout harness, emergency drag line and additional padding. 

The Squankum Fire Company Dive Team Responded to a weapon recovery operation today - along with the Monmouth County Sheriff's Dept. Aquatic Emergency Services Unit and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.    The operation commenced at 0730 hours and was completed at approx. 1430 hours.  A special thanks to those who came out to help.

The Howell fire District No. 1 election results are as follows:

The budget passed by a vote of 48 YES, 13 NO.  Ira Matthews III and Alfred Pereira were re-elected to 3 year terms. 

Squankum Fire Company has sent 15 members through the Surface Supplied Diving Course - Class 209.  Some of the members are gaining a certification as a Tender, while others are gaining a full certification as a surface supplied diver.  All members are trained by MSTCI - Maritime Security Training Consultants International.  A special thanks to Bill Fancher and Felix Aponte - who have gone out of their way to accommodate our schedule.

The Squankum Fire Company will have its annual Santa Run on December 20th beginning mid day.  Santa will tour the Fire District and stop wherever requested by a parent.  If you are interested in having Santa stop by your house to visit, please e-mail the secretary at bofcdistrict1@aol.com.  You will receive a confirmation once the route is set up.

The Squankum Fire Company has postponed the Golden Axe Golf Classic until April 20, 2009.  With the Lt. Brian Brennan Stands Alone Golf Outing scheduled on October 29th - just 2 days after the Golden Axe Golf Classic; the fire company wanted the entire focus of the community on the golf outing to benefit Lt. Brian Brennan.   Openings are still available for the April 20, 2009 date, and we thank all of the original participants for staying with us on our new date!

There are still some openings available in our 11th. Annual Golden Axe Golf Classic.  The event will be held on October 27, 2008 at the Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club in Howell, NJ.  Anyone interested in playing of sponsoring - please contact Tom Matthews at 732-496-7999.

Squankum Fire Company is in the final stages of completing the Squankum Fire Company Memorial. Our goal is to have the memorial completed by Sept. 11th, 2008. Major enhancements and additions are already underway. We are completing the project using 100% donated funds. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

The Squankum Fire Company is pleased to announce that the 11th Annual Golden Axe Golf Classic will be held at the Eagle Oaks Golf Club on October 27,2008. Follow the Golf Outing link on the left, which will be updated shortly.