Northfield, N.J. — July 10 — Robert "Bobby" Reider, a probationary firefighter with the Malaga Fire Company, was acknowledged by the City of Northfield Volunteer Fire Company #1 as having died while performing his duties. On June 27, Reider, 23, passed away from injuries he received in a car accident while responding to a fire emergency. He joined the department in 2018 as a junior firefighter and finished Fire 1 training in 2022.

The intimate relationships among the emergency services community were reflected in the expressions of support and remembering offered by fire departments around New Jersey. The death served as a reminder of the dangers that firemen must deal with in order to defend their communities.