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About The Oldwick Volunteer Fire Company

The Oldwick Fire Company was founded in 1938 and is an all-volunteer company comprised of your neighbors. Sons serve alongside their fathers, and we have welcomed a third generation to our proud heritage of firefighting. The background and age of our volunteers is varied, but we all share a common bond in the desire to serve and protect our community. The firehouse is located just south of the village of Oldwick, at the cross roads of Route 517 and Route 523, in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Our highly trained company of approximately thirty-five volunteers responds to emergencies both within Tewksbury Township and to the surrounding townships as a mutual aid force. We respond to structure, vehicle and brush fires, accidents, hazardous material events, floods and rescue situations. Our response area includes a section of heavily travelled Interstate 78. The company is also a member of the Hunterdon County Tender Task Force and Foam Task Force. The company responds with five pieces of apparatus: an engine, a pumper/tender, a tactical, a brush and a chief vehicle. To honor our history, we have retained an antique engine. The Oldwick Fire Company responds to over 100 calls per year in addition to conducting routine training both in-house and with the mutual aid forces.

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Not your typical firehouse! Did you know that the Oldwick Firehouse has an elegant catering hall with a professional kitchen available?

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The Oldwick Firehouse has the opportunity for its members to live at the firehouse in return for membership and firefighting duties.

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Take a tour of the equipment we use at the Oldwick Firehouse to keep our community safe.

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Find out how many calls we’ve been involved with each month.

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Our History

The Oldwick Firehouse has a rich history dating back to 1923. Learn about our story here.

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Jim Reed

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It is with great sadness that past chief, past president and trustee, member since 1953 has passed away. Details to follow.

Junior Firefighter Family Creates Wooden Flags and Donates Proceeds

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“When the pandemic started, my Dad, sister Brooke and I began making these wooden flags with the hope of being able to raise money for our local first responders. During these past two years, we have had the opportunity to raise 5,000 dollars along with donating multiple flags, such as the one pictured, to local volunteer fire departments. We look forward to continuing our fundraising efforts in the future. Please find us @flagsforcharity on facebook”

Oldwick Fire Drill February 21, 2022

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Oldwick SCBA drill- members practice don/doffing of SCBA, tool use, and traveling through constricted spaces through residential walls. The test stand was designed by Oldwick’s Board of Engineers and has been used by our mutual aid companies.

Oldwick Fire Company Wetdown for Squad – 24 and Utility 24

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On July 17, 2021, the Oldwick Fire Company and neighboring mutual aid companies shared an afternoon of camraderie with a wetdown for two new vehicles, a 2010 Pierce PUC Squad, and a 2020 Ford F550 Utility. Also scheduled was a barrel ‘fight’ in the field next door to the firehouse. Unfortunately lightning forced the postponement of the barrel fight.

The tradition dates back to the late 1800’s when fire departments used horses to pull a fire apparatus to fires. After fighting the fire, the crews would wash and ready the horses and the apparatus in preparation for the next call, then they would push the apparatus into the station’s bay. Seen below is neighboring Pottersville and Oldwick ‘washing’ the apparatus.

Robert Hoffman Sr. Tewksbury Township Citizen of the Year – 2020

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Robert ‘Bob’ Hoffman Sr, was awarded the 2020 Citizen of the Year of Tewksbury Township. Bob, a life long resident of Tewksbury Township, passed away last year. Due to COVID 19, the presentation of the award to his wife Dotty was purposefully delayed so the presentation could be made in person. Peter Melick, past mayor, presided over the honors. Bob was a life longer farmer in the township and served as a 4-H leader. He was also a school bus driver for 58 years, serving Tewksbury township. Bob served in many leadership positions within the township including the Chief of the Fairmont Fire Company and President of the Oldwick Fire Company, He was recognized for his many roles within the Township that have contributed to the overall quality of life Tewksbury citizens enjoy.

The Oldwick Fire Company

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P.O. Box 83
Oldwick, NJ 08858

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