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Kids & Family

Twp. Teen Trains to Become Junior Firefighter

Area teens receive training from veteran firefighters in Morris County.

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Kurt Schenek of Washington Township was among 100 Morris County teenagers who spent 150 of their summer's hours to train become a junior firefighter at the Public Safety Training Academy on Hanover Avenue.  The course—the same training received by older firefighters—includes classroom and hands-on training.

Schenek is training to become a junior firefighter for the

Photos and video were taken of the final training day, Tuesday, at this year's firefighters-to-be.

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