43 Graduate From Monmouth County Fire Academy

This Tuesday and Thursday, 43 new firefighters graduated from the Monmouth County Fire Academy on Rt. 33 in Howell. These first-time firefighters — including one woman, from Red Bank FD — put in 172 hours over 32 sessions and received training in rescue, fire extinguishment, hazardous materials response, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, electrical safety, and care of hoses, ladders and other equipment.

A graduate from each class earned the Ronald Fitzpatrick Award, named for a former instructor at the Fire Academy who died in the line of duty in 2003. The awards went to Andrew P. Sparber, Class 112 of East Freehold Fire Department and Patrick S. Nowell, Class 113 of Shrewsbury Fire Company. For their respective graduating classes, Sparber and Nowell received the highest test scores and attendance records. Congratulations to all of Monmouth County's newest volunteer firefighters!

Firefighter 1 – Class 112

Taylor G. Algor Neptune Twp. Fire Department
Dylan R. Barkaszi Squankum Fire Co.
Nicholas Brown Eatontown FD
Robert A. Cromer, Jr. Morganville Independent Fire Co.
Paul J. Fazio Holmdel Fire Co. #1
Thomas J Fazio Holmdel Fire Co. #1
Joseph M. Fernandes Englishtown FD
Travis B. Finn Squankum Fire Co.
Kurt W. Gibson Wayside Fire Co.
Peter E. Hill Manasquan Hook & Ladder
Reed H. Jeschonek Spring Lake Heights FD
Stefan C. Kalabus Hope Fire Co.
Joseph R. Keselica Wayside Fire Co.
Carmelo G. La Marca Adelphia Fire Co.
Gunnar Larsen Freehold FD
Dennis J. Lucas Ramtown Fire Co.
Robert J. Mahoney Colts Neck FD
John T. McGowan Belford Engine #3
Brandon J. McKenna Adelphia Fire Co.
Nicholas A. Nichols Squankum Fire Co.
Stefan M. Nikolof Ramtown Fire Co.
Jason A. Patino East Windsor Fire Co. #2 (Middlesex County)
Brain R. Seward Middletown FD
Mason B. Sheehan West Keansburg Fire Co.
Andrew P. Sparber East Freehold FD
John Spierto Englishtown FD

Firefighter 1 – Class 113

Jonathan K. Amador Long Branch FD
Jonathan Amaral Long Branch FD
Jason Habinowski Union Beach FD
Jayson Jacot Freehold Fire Co. #1
Gary W. Kehoe, Jr. Avon Fire Co.
Michael Lauber South Wall FD
Coper R. Lewis Northside FD
Mason A. Lewis Northside FD
Jeffrey Loesch Shark River Hills FD
Connor T McQuillian Oakhurst FD
Patrick S. Nowell Shrewsbury Fire Co.
Robert A. Renzo Red Bank FD
Suzanne Riegelman Red Bank FD
Tyler Schick Long Branch FD
Paul J. Whille Bradley Beach FD
Wojceich Wilk Freehold Independent Fire Co.
Joseph C. Wolfe Spring Lake Fire Co.