No person hereafter shall become an active member of the Fire
Department of the Township, or any unit thereof, whose age does not
meet the minimum or maximum requirements of applicable state statutes
or who has not completed the basic training course as designated by
the Board of Directors of the Department Training Academy. Nor shall
any person become a member thereof who is not a citizen of the United
States, and who shall be in good condition of physical fitness to
perform the duties of a fireman in accordance with a certificate to
that effect, made and signed by a properly licensed practicing physician
of the State of New Jersey, after due physical examination for that
purpose.
[Amended 9-16-1996 by Ord. No. 96-2452; 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 98-2512]
The current application for joining the Fire Department is available
from the Township offices.
Any member of the Township Fire Department who has served 20
years or more as an active member in this Department shall be admitted
to life membership upon written notification to the Department Secretary.