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First responders are our first line of defense in our communities, those who protect and serve, are a friendly ear and come to the rescue without hesitation.
It s a special kind of calling and all these men and women go above and beyond often to keep us safe, sometimes without us even realizing all that they do.
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We can say thank you everyday but groups like the 200 Club of Ocean County ensure that these men and women who go above and beyond, our heroes among heroes are recognized for what they do.
The 200 Club of Ocean County will be honoring 38 such individuals at their annual awards reception on June 11 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center on Route 37 in Toms River at 6:00 pm.
UpdatedTue, May 18, 2021 at 10:29 pm ET
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Fires burning in the Bass River and Brendan T. Byrne state forests and dry, warm weather in the forecast for the coming days have prompted a ban on open burning by New Jersey officials. (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
NEW JERSEY If you were planning to sit around your fire pit this weekend to relax, you may have to do it without flames. New Jersey officials plan to ban open burning in 11 counties until further notice in several counties.
The ban on open burning takes effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday, officials said, and was put in place as fire crews continue to battle two large forest fires in the southern portion of the state.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service say they have achieved 100 percent containment of a 617-acre wildfire burning since Sunday in portions of Bass River State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County and in Burlington County.
The wildfire was first spotted around 4 p.m. Sunday. It was burning in an area with limited accessibility inside Bass River State Forest, according to the fire service.
Firefighters attempted controlled burns to prevent the fire from spreading to the Offshore Manor development where it threatened homes along Route 9, according to the
“We are extremely grateful, very proud. Proud of the DEP’s forest firefighters as well as all the local firefighters that came throughout the county. I believe even Burlington County firefighters came,” one resident said.