
Area Served[]
The Neptune Township Fire Department serves Neptune Township Fire District 1.
Overview[]
The Neptune Township Fire Department is combination fire department with 4 career members and 49 volunteers that protect a population of 28,000 residents in an area of approximately 9 square miles. The Ocean Grove section of Neptune Township is protected by the Ocean Grove Fire Department.
History[]
The Unexcelled Fire Company was formed in 1888, Liberty Fire Company was formed in 1907, Hamilton Chemical Fire Company was formed in 1914 and Shark River Hills Fire Company was formed in 1928.
Former Numbering System:[]
- Unexcelled Fire Company - 50
- Liberty Fire Company - 60
- Hamilton Fire Company - 70
- Shark River Hills Fire Company - 80
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Monmouth County Station 34-1 - 10 Jumping Brook Road[]
Hamilton Chemical Fire Company No. 1
- Tower Ladder 34-89- 2014 Pierce Velocity 6x4 (2000/300/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#27123) (Ex-Tower Ladder 34-1-90)
- Utility 34-98 - 2018 Ford F-250 / Duramag
- Antique - 1928 Seagrave pumper (750/200)
Monmouth County Station 34-2 - 1518 Monroe Avenue[]
Liberty Fire Company No. 1
- Engine 34-73 - 2006 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750/20) (SN#18333, 18334 or 17742-02) (Ex-Engine 34-3-75)
- Rescue 34-86 - 2017 Pierce Enforcer walk-around (SN#31095)
Monmouth County Station 34-3 - 200 Brighton Avenue[]
Shark River Hills Fire Company
- Engine 34-82 - 2015 Pierce Arrow XT (2000/700/40F) (SN#28173) (Ex-Engine 34-3-76)
- Engine 34-81- 2020 Pierce Enforcer 7010 (2000/500/30F) (SN#34651) (Ex-Engine 34-1-75)
- Brush 34-93 - 1995 Dodge Ram 4x4 / S&S (250/225) (Ex-Brush 31-3-93)
Monmouth County Station 34-4 - 1120 Corlies Avenue[]
Unexcelled Fire Company
- Engine 34-75 - 2024 Pierce Enforcer (1500/750) (SN#38557)
- Special Services 34-85 - Ford utility
- Ladder 34-90 - 2010 Spartan Gladiator 6x4 / Crimson (-/-/100' mid-mount platform)
Career Company (Rotates Stations)[]
- Engine 34-74 - 2014 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/750/20) (SN#27122)
Chiefs[]
- Chief 34-66 - 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Asst. Chief 34-67 - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
On Order[]
Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#44795) (Ordered June 2025)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/500/30) (SN#18333, 18334 or 17742-02) (Ex-Engine 34-4-75)
- 2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/500/30) (SN#18333, 18334 or 17742-02) (Ex-Engine 34-2-75)
- 2006 Pierce Enforcer pumper (1500/750/30F) (SN#17742-01) (Ex-Engine 34-1-75) (Sold to Valley Head Volunteer Fire Department (Alabama))
- 1995 International 4x4 / E-One pumper (500/500) (Ex-Engine 73)
- 1995 E-One Cyclone II pumper (Ex-Engine 34-3-76)
- 1993 International / PL Custom rescue (Ex-Rescue 34-2-86)
- 1989 American LaFrance Century 2000 pumper (1000/850) (SN#2031) (Ex-Engine 54)
- 1989 Mack CF / Saulsbury pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 34-73)
- 1984 Pierce Dash pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 34-73)
- 1984 Hahn pumper (1250/750) (Ex-Engine 82)
- 1984 American LaFrance pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 51) (Donated to Bomberos Voluntarios de Garín)
- 1980 Hendrickson / Pierce pumper (1000/750) (Ex-Engine 61)
- 1980 American LaFrance / 1998 American LaFrance refurb aerial (1000/450/102' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 53) (Sold to Bomberos Voluntarios de Garín)
- 1979 Mack CF pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 34-1-75) (Donated to Metropolitan Fire Association, Inc.)
- 1978 Mack CF / Baker / 2000 ITE refurb aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 34-1-90) (Sold to Bradley Beach Fire Department)
- 1975 Hahn pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 81)
- 1971 Hahn pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 52)
- 1969 International 4x4 / Hahn pumper (HP/400) (Ex-Hamilton FC)
- 1961 Ford C / Hahn pumper (Ex-Hamilton FC)
- 1960 Maxim pumper (Ex-Shark River Hills FC)
- 196? Ford C / Great Eastern pumper (Ex-Shark River Hills FC)
- 1959 Ford C / Great Eastern pumper (Ex-Liberty FC)
- 1958 American LaFrance pumper (1000/) (Ex-Unexcelled FC) (Sold to Asbury Park Fire Department)
- 1956 Diamond T / Great Eastern pumper (Liberty FC)
- 1947 Mack pumper (750/200) (Ex-Unexcelled FC)
- 1946 GMC / TASC pumper (200/500) (Ex-Hamilton FC)
- 1937 Ford / Darley pumper (500/275) (Ex-Shark River Hills FC)
- 1926 American LaFrance pumper (750/40) (Ex-Unexcelled FC) (Donated to Monmouth County Fire Museum)
- 1924 Stutz / Hale pumper (350/40) (Ex-Liberty FC)
- 1923 American LaFrance city service ladder truck (Ex-Unexcelled FC)
External Links[]
- Neptune Township Fire Department
- Hamilton Fire Company
- Hamilton Fire Company Facebook page
- Liberty Fire Company Facebook page
- Shark River Hills Fire Company
- Shark River Hills Fire Company Facebook page
- Unexcelled Fire Company
- Unexcelled Fire Company Facebook page
- Neptune Township Fire Department Uniformed Firefighters Facebook page