The application period for South Jersey Fire and Rescue Departments to apply for assistance grants will open on Monday.

Congressman Frank Lobiondo held two fire grant workshops of the summer and is encouraging South Jersey's Fire and Rescue Departments to apply for the federal funding. The Department of Homeland Security's assistance to Firefighters Grants Program provides for funding to increase the effectiveness of firefighting and emergency response operations. Officials with the Atlantic City Fire Department, which may have to layoff dozens of firefighters due to a loss of safer grant funding are unable to apply for these grants because they are still waiting on word of approval of a new safer grant.

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MULLICA TWP. -

Mullica Township Police are investigating a fatal car crash that occurred this afternoon at the intersection of route 30 highway and snow hill road.

The male driver who's identity remains unknown was pronounced dead at the scene. The two other passengers 48 year-old Donna Simpkins of Mullica Township and 14 year-old son, were flown to Atlantic Care City Division for treatment. Officials say Simpkins, who had to be removed from the car by the Elwood Fire Department, is now in critical condition while her son is in stable condition.

The Elwood Vol Fire Company has adopted a new Mascot "Sparky Blaine Brining".

This 13 week old puppy will be continuing the "Sparky the Fire Dog tradition.

ATLANTIC CITY - One Atlantic City fire station remains closed nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, due to severe flood damage, sustained during the storm.

Atlantic City Fire Chief, Dennis Brooks, said, "It was a mess! It was full of mud, full of debris, the beds were overturned, the exercise equipment was knocked down, it was stinkin'! There was seaweed and all kinds of stuff in the station."

The Atlantic City Fire Department's Station No. 5, located in the Chelsea Heights section of....Continue Reading 

ATLANTIC CITY -Notices were sent out Monday to the city's firefighters about potential layoffs the week before Thanksgiving.

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER Grant the fire department received in May 2011 is set to expire next month, which would force the department to layoff around 50 workers.  The grant allowed Atlantic City to maintain a staff of 264 firefighters, a number city officials say is essential to keep the city safe. The city has re-applied for the SAFER grant, but has not been approved at this time. The grant application deadline was delayed earlier this year because of the sequester, and Atlantic City is not high on the priority list. Layoffs would begin November 21st.