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New Gretna's Brush 4217

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November 09, 2025 | NEW JERSEY JOHN MALECKY, Senior Columnist
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Photo by John M. MaleckyNew Gretna Brush 4217, 1984 Dodge Power Ram/Knapheide 250/250 with six-ton winch.

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Photo by John M. MaleckyRight/rear of New Gretna Brush 4217 shows booster reel and recessed pump.

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LITTLE BIG GUYS

 

By John M. Malecky                                                               December, 2025

 

In Bass River Township (Burlington County), the New Gretna Fire Company operates Brush 4217, a 1984 Dodge Power ram with Knapheide body. It formerly served in Pleasant Plains (Ocean County). It has a 250-gpm pump and 250-gallon water tank. Other features and equipment include a brush cage, ¾-inch booster reel, two whip lines, a six-ton winch, chain pulley, fire shelter, fittings and long handled tools.

 

PHOTOS BY JOHN M. MALECKY 

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