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Watchung Chemical Engine Company Named Recipient of New Jersey American Water’s 2023 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program

CAMDEN, N.J. – OCTOBER 20, 2023 – In honor of First Responders Appreciation Month, New Jersey American Water is proud to name Watchung Chemical Engine Company, located in Watchung, a recipient of its 2023 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program. Watchung Chemical Engine Company is one of 19 volunteer fire and EMS departments located within the company’s service areas chosen to receive grants, totaling over $43,000. This year’s grants will be used in various ways by each department including purchasing gas meters, hoses, emergency lights, and other rescue equipment as well as important training courses and tools.

More information about New Jersey American Water’s Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Grant Program can be found online at www.newjerseyamwater.com/community.

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Kate Brown, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Grant Program Administrator and Steve Tomazic, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Grant Program Committee member, from New Jersey American Water were proud to present a check for $2,447.15 to the Watchung Chemical Engine Company, represented by Lieutenant Savino Carlucci and other members of the company. Watchung Chemical Engine Company was one of 19 volunteer fire and EMS departments located within the company’s service areas chosen to receive grants through New Jersey American Water’s 2023 Volunteer Fire and EMS Grant Program.

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately 2.8 million people. For more information, visit www.newjerseyamwater.com and follow New Jersey American Water on Twitter and Facebook.


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Erin Banes

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