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'''City of Long Branch, New Jersey Fire Department

Neptune Hose Company 1

Engine Company 5

''' 30 Branchport Avenue Long Branch, New Jersey

07740



The first organized effort in the area to combat the ravages of fire beyond the "Bucket Brigade" stage began in 1866 with the organization of the Neptune Hook 7 Ladder Company No. 1 which is the forerunner of the present Neptune Hose Company No. 1. A wagon builder Mr. Charles Antonides from West Long Branch was engaged, and, through funds raised, built a long geared wagon which was designed to carry ladders, tools, and equipment to fires. It was the first machine of any character placed into operation in all of Monmouth County for the fighting of fires and was also the start of the Long Branch Fire Department. The wagon was housed in a shed on the grounds which is now occupied by the Broadway School and the men of the Hook & Ladder Company "pulled" their rig to fires by hand to serve as they were needed. In 1877 with the completion of the first city water mains, the company decided at their September 17th meeting that the Neptune Hook & Ladder Company No. 1 be changed to the Neptune Hose Company No. 1. The Company officially chartered with the State on November 13, 1877. In 1879 the commissioners purchased a hand drawn, four wheeled hose carriage for the Company. Shafts were later added and the carriage became horse drawn. In 1890 the Company purchased a new hose wagon costing $425.00 and a team of horses. Quarters with the Oceanic Engine & Truck Company were found to be too small so the commissioner offered to pay an annual rent for a building to house the equipment. A building was erected and rented as a firehouse. While happy with this arrangement the Company was still desirous of having a home of their own. A lot was purchased and through financing the present firehouse was built. On January 1, 1906 "open house" was held. The new home had many modern facilities including indoor plumbing, both gas and electric lighting, a telephone, automatic drop harnesses for the horses and two regulation bowling allies which still exist today. On September 24, 1922 the era of the horses came to an end with the arrival of a Mack motor hose wagon. Through good care and maintenance this apparatus served for 33 years. In 1955 a Mack 500 gallon pumper was received and was well used for 20 years. In 1975 the Company received a Mack Cf-600 pumper with a 1000 G.P.M. pump and a 500 gallon booster tank. The Mack served for 38 years when in January 2014 it was replaced with a 1989 Pierce Pumper equipped with a 1250 G.P.M. pump and 750 gallon booster tank. The Neptune Hose Company has a 40 member active roster is just one of the nine volunteer companies in the city. The 600 member volunteer department also consists of the Uniformed Fire Division which consists of 21 career firefighters that work in four man 24 hour tours. The Department's apparatus consists of 7 engines, 2 trucks, 1, Rescue, and 1 Water Rescue Unit. The City's fire department is dispatched by Monmouth County on Fire 1 and operates on Fire 5. Neptune Hose Company operates under the Monmouth County radio designation 25-5-75 as is known as Long Branch Engine 5.

Company Officers

1st Assistant Chief Kevin Stout

Captain Sal Merkel

Lieutenant Greg Papailiou

Lieutenant Brad Levitzki

Executive Board

President Brad Levitzki

Vice President Kevin Stout

Treasurer Greg Papailiou

Assistant Treasurer Trevor Good

Trustee Curtis Kramer

Trustee Greg Papailiou

Trustee Brian Hagerman

Past Captains Kevin Stout 2010-2012

Curtis Kramer 2008-2009

Brian DeNucci 2006-2007

Allen E. Cook 2004-2005

Brian DeNucci 2002-2003

Joseph P. Ward 2001

Curtis Kramer 2000

Allen E. Cook 1999

Brian DeNucci 1998

Paul Halligan 1997

Joseph P. Ward 1996

Brian DeNucci 1995

John Mazza 1994

Allen E. Cook 1993

Curtis Kramer 1991-1992

Brian DeNucci 1990

Allen E. Cook 1989

A.P. Tomaini 1988

Arthur T. Green II 1987

Brian DeNucci 1986

John R. Mazza 1985

Gregory W. Marra 1984

Nick Cattelona 1983

Thomas A. Siciliano III 1982

Robert Peterson 1981

Joseph Nuzzo 1980

Frank J. Riley 1979

Raymond D. Cook, Jr. 1978

Wayne B. Salter 1977

Frank J. DeSantis 1976

Richard B. Havens 1975

William N. Montgomery 1974

John Edwards, Jr. 1973

Phillip C. Payne 1972

Leroy Thompson 1971

Frank J. DeSantis 1970

Thomas Metzler 1969

Robert Herbert 1968

Thomas A. Siciliano, Jr. 1967

Fred White 1966

Eugene Koellhoffer 1965

Raymond D. Cook, Sr. 1964

Bennet Van Brunt 1963

F. Boyd Moody 1962

Floyd Lake 1961

Eugene Wagner 1960

Fred Salter, Sr. 1959

Raymond Pierce 1958

Angelo R. Ricciardi 1957

Edward L. Cook 1956

John J. Riley, Sr. 1955

Anthony Coluzzi 1954

Raymond Stelling 1953

Charles Griffin 1952

Arthur T. Green, Sr. 1951

Lewis Nelson 1950

Carl Larson 1949

Frank Clark 1948

Edwin J. Beale 1947

J. Russel Trimble 1946

James Layton 1945

E. Cline Van Brunt 1944

Kenneth Wardell 1943

John Santora 1942

Robert J. Woolley 1941

Stanley Griffin 1940

C. Allen Griffin 1939

H. Donald Woolley 1938

G. Harold Smock 1937

Russell B. Metzler 1936

Frank W. Woolley 1935

Wilber Gabriel 1934

Cecil Pierce 1933

Elmer Florke 1932

Fred J. Woods 1931

E.W. Slocum 1930

Stanley Griffin 1929

John McConnell 1928

Ben D. Wright 1927

Henery Fenney 1926

Raymond Smock 1925

James H. Warner 1924

L. Howard Melee 1923

H. Donald Woolley 1922

Walton Sherman 1921

Arthur Griffin 1920

C. Allen Griffin 1919

Harold Smock 1918

Edward J. Melee 1917

Charles D. Flammer 1916

Charles E. Wheeler 1915

William J. Bridge 1914

George Walton 1913

Howard Smock 1912

Fdrank Van Hise 1911

James Creighton 1910

Gillman Weaf 1909

F. Johnston 1908

C.F. Nelson 1907

Frank Garriel 1906

Lewis Van Benthuysen 1905

Stephan Nelson 1904

William H. Van Hise 1903

Andrew E. Nelson 1902

Mott C. Burnis 1901

Frank Nelson 1900

Harry G. Woolley 1899

James Garriel 1898

James Guire 1897

Jacob H. Petz 1896

John S. Smith 1895

Thomas Beatty 1894

John Guire 1893

Charles L. Edwards 1892

Millsford H. Van Note 1891

Charles E. Wheeler 1890

Charles Hampton 1888-1889

A.W. Gaskell 1886-1887

Walter B. Venable 1884-1885

John W. Woolley 1882-1883

Wm. H. Bennett 1881

J. Bart Flinn 1880

T. Morris 1878-1879

J. Bart Flinn 1877-1878

Past Chiefs

Thomas A. Siciliano III 1995

Frank J. Desantis 1984

Raymond D. Cook 1978

Edward L. Cook 1967

Arthur T. Green 1956

Kenneth Wardell 1949

A Griffin (died in office as 1st Asst. Chief)  1947

C. Allen Griffin 1936

C. Harold Smock 1923

Andrew E. Nelson 1917

Lewis Van Benthuysen 1911

Thomas Beatty 1907

Jacob Petz 1901

J. Bart Flinn 1887

Past Presidents

Thomas A Siciliano III 1995-2012

Arthur T. Green II 1991-1994

Leroy Thompson 1987-1990

N. Montgomery 1985-1986

John J. Riley, Sr. 1983-1984

Frank Riley 1981-1982

Bernard Forino 1979-1980

Angelo R. Ricciardi 1977-1978

Thomas Metzler 1976

Eugene Wagner 1975

Eugenne Koellhoffer 1973-1974

Bennett Van Brunt 1972

Kenneth Wardell 1970-1971

Edward L. Cook 1968-1969

Raymond D. Cook, Sr 1966-1967

Lewis Nelson 1963-1965

C. Allen Griffin 1952-1962

J. Russell Trimble 1947-1951

E.W. Slocum 1926-1946

John G. Sexton 1916-1925

Thomas Beatty 1915

Stephan E. Nelson 1907-1914

John G. Sexton 1904-1906

J. Bart Flinn 1902-1903

Charles E. Wheeler 1894-1901

Frank Nelson 1886-1893

Albert A. Hackman 1883-1885

Wm. H. Bennett, Sr. 1878-1882

J. Bart Flinn 1877