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Wood-Ridge Fire Department Swears In 2026 Officers
January 10, 2026 | NEW JERSEY
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Officers for the 2026 year were solemnly sworn in during the Wood-Ridge Fire Department's annual Installation Dinner at The Fiesta on January 10. Paul Sarlo delivered the oaths of office, carrying on a long-standing departmental custom.
Chief of Department Nicholas Meglio, First Assistant Chief Michael Cribben, Second Assistant Chief Liam Maloney, Captain Thomas Burniston, Lieutenants Mateusz Czwakiel, Vincent Giordano, and Michael Donato, Corresponding Secretary Nicholas Fallon, Treasurer Ron Phillips Sr., and Recording Secretary Thomas Bischoff Jr. are among the officers scheduled for 2026.