NJ township looks to consolidate 9 fire districts
Listen
In 2008
Hamilton Township in New Jersey’s Mercer County has nine, count it, nine fire districts for a population under 100,000. That means they have 45 fire commissioners supervising 110 career firefighters.
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller talked with NJ.com’s Kevin Shea about Hamilton’s potential move toward streamlining and slimming fire department operations.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.