Recent group home fire: As a result of the fatal fire on Lakewood Road, Twenty-One Plus in Toms River has installed residential sprinklers.  Twenty-One Plus used a grant to outfit their homes in Toms River with sprinklers after seeing the results of a fire in a group home setting.  Twenty-One Plus will be presented a plaque and resolution from the Toms River Bureau Fire Prevention and Fire Commissioners as well as the Township at a ceremony on September 14th at the fire academy.

Toms River Fire Companies No.1 & No. 2 responded to the Garden State Parkway to extricate a driver from a motor vehicle accident.  The accident involved a NJ State Trooper.

Fire Company No. 2 members go old school at the old CMC warehouse.  Fire company members held a tool lab and used various tools from 2624 to breech walls and cut the steel deck roof.

The members of Toms River Vol. Fire Co. #2 regret to announce the passing of Life Member, and Ex-Chief Gus Forte. Gus was a members of this fire company for over 54 years as well as a Ex-Chief of the Navy-Lakehurst Fire Dept. Gus was a great friend to all, and everyone that new him, loved him. Toms River Fire Co. #2 suffered a great loss with his passing. Gus, may you rest in peace. You will always be remembered, and never forgotten!!!  "If I have seen further, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants." (Isaac Newton)

August 23rd will be the 51st anniversary of the OC Jail Fire.  Eight inmates were killed and four Toms River firefighters were injured (see gallery)

The Members of Station 26 regret to announce the untimely passing of Life Member, and Past President, Donald Brown. Donald Brown was the current President of the Toms River Township Firemen's Exempt Association, The 2nd Vice President of New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association, and a retired firefighter and Chief of McGuire Air Force Base Fire Department. Funeral arrangements and the Firemen's Service will be announced at a later date. God Speed Don Brown, you will always be missed, and never forgotten...................

The Toms River Fire Co # 2 is selling T-Shirts and Collector Coins as a fundraiser for the Fire Department. Please mail the order form to the address listed. Support your local fire department.