Hanover Township Fire District No. 3, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey

UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS

The Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be held at the Fire Station.

The Meeting's Agenda is available on the Agenda page.

Tax Calculator

2025 Mail In Ballot Application

2025 Budget Information

2025 District Election Results

SPECIAL MEETINGS NOTICES

Letter To Township Committee on EMS

Per Diem Job Announcement

Job Announcement

JOINT FIRE PREVENTION BOARD

The Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Joint Fire Prevention Board is Thursday, March 10, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. at the Whippany Fire Station, 10 Troy Hills Road, Whippany

Go To Joint Fire Prevention Page

ABOUT HANOVER TOWNSHIP FIRE DIST. NO. 3

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FEEDBACK

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DISTRICT FUNDAMENTALS

The District is governed by an elected Board of Fire Commissioners.

The Fire Commissioners Handbook link

New Jersey Title 40A; Fire Districts

To contact the Fire District check our Contact Page

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

Often times people ask "What is the Difference Between the Cedar Knolls Fire Department, and Hanover Township Fire District No. 3?" There is a very distinct difference. These organizations are separate and distinct, and each maintains responsibilities for providing for our communities. The Cedar Knolls Fire Department, Inc. is a 501(c)4 fraternal organization, while Hanover Township Fire District No. 3 owns and maintains our facilities and all of our apparatus and equipment, and employ the staff which respond to emergency and non-emergency calls within the District and our neighboring communities. The question is answered here a little more completely in this is adapted from the Fire Commissioners' Handbook.

ELECTION REMINDER

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, in the Township of Hanover, County of Morris shall ask the legal voters of said Fire District on Saturday, February 15, 2025 between the hours of 2:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. or longer as necessary, to approve or disapprove the 2025 Fire District Budget. The legal voters of said Fire District shall also be asked to elect two (2) Commissioners to said Board; each for a three (3) year term, and to approve or disapprove of a referendum allowing the Board of Fire Commissioners to exceed the 2% tax cap for the 2025 Fire District Budget consistent with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.46(b). Said voting shall take place at the Cedar Knolls Fire Station, 82 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls.

2025 CALL TOTALS

MONTH	FIRE	EMS
January	64	233
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2025 Total	64	233
2024 Totals	656	2438
2023 Totals	586	2139

ANNOUNCEMENTS & BULLETINS OF INTEREST TO OUR COMMUNITY

NAVIGATING HOPE

Please see the attached flyer for guidance on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Madicaid General Assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and also Utility Assistance and Housing Assistance

HANOVER TOWNSHIP WEBSITE

Visit Hanover Township's website to learn of messages that are important to you in our community. The Township's website is both interactive and allows you far greater knowledge of what's happening in our organizations and our community.

HOME SAFETY INFORMATION

Please visit our Helpful Links Section to view new Fire and Home Safety Links. Our Thanks to Lisa Gonzalez of EldersCorps.Org for sharing this information!

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS SYSTEM

AlertMorris has been rolled out by the Hanover Township Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Morris County OEM. AlertMorris works to better inform a dispatcher as to your particular information during an emergency call, information that you might not be able to give under duress. AlertMorris also serves as a notification system to you for potential weather, power and other emergencies. Visit morriscountynj.gov/about/municipalities to begin your registration.

CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS

We are coming into that time of year where Furnaces are being used more frequently. If you have any Propane of Natural Gas Fired appliances in your home, or if you use a wood stove or fireplace, you should be acutely aware of Carbon Monoxide. You should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector installed in your home and should understand its use and what to do in the event of an Alarm. Any time a Carbon Monoxide Alarm alerts, it is should be viewed as an indication of Carbon Monoxide (CO). Co is an odorless gas, known as a silent killer. If your alarm goes off Call 9-1-1 immediately. Get everyone out of the house and into a safe environment. Fire personnel will check your home for the presence of CO utilizing specialized meters. Please visit FEMA's site for more information. For non-emergent questions please don't hesitate to call us at (973) 267-5659 Extension 179.

PORTABLE GENERATOR SAFETY

We are approaching that time of the year where power outages might normally be expected. If you are thinking about using a portable generator for electricity during such an event, please take a moment to read the Red Cross paperwork on generators. As always, if you have any questions at all regarding safe operations, and we can assist, please call the Fire Station at (973) 267-5659. If you have any concern, or think you have been or are being exposed to Carbon Monoxide, please call 9-1-1 immediately. Please stay safe always.

Portable Generator Usage

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

To become a Volunteer Firefighter, Junior Firefighter or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), or Junior EMT, or an EMS Driver, please visit the sites below.

Fire District No. 2 (Whippany)

Fire District No. 3 (Cedar Knolls)

Not from our area but still want to volunteer in emergency services? Visit makemeafirefighter.org to see what is available in your own community.

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