Sandy Weinberg Honored by Verona Fire Company

Sandy Weinberg, a 50-year member of the Verona Volunteer Fire Department, was recently honored with a dinner for his service to the fire company.

Weinberg joined the Verona Auxiliary Fire Department when he turned 17.

He graduated from Essex County Vocational and Technical School in 1957 and
at the age of 21, applied for membership in the fire department.

He became a member of the department in December 1960. He took a leave of absence from the department while he served in the Army as a combat advisor in Vietnam from 1963 to 1965.

Weinberg and his wife Justine (Christofferson) were married in July 1965 and have four children, Cheryl, Donna, Laurie and David, along with five grandchildren.

He worked at Champlain Company/Bobst Group for 20 years before starting his own business, Universal Life Safety Products, T/A Backstop-USA. His company sells Automatic Reverse Braking systems throughout North America. 

As the longest-serving company member, Weinberg has held many positions including as lieutenant and captain of Engine Company 1 before being elected assistant chief from 1973-1976.

He currently serves as secretary of Engine 1 as well as secretary of the Verona Firemen’s Relief Association for more than 33 years.

He was recently elected to a four-year term as the Essex County Manager of the New Jersey Firemen’s Home in Boonton, but before he completed his term, he was elected to a one-year term as secretary for the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association in 2000 — a position he has been re-elected to for 13 years.