Wantage Fire Department receives $102K federal grant

WANTAGE — Last week, Congressman Josh Gottheimer, NJ-5, visited the Wantage Fire Department to celebrate its receipt of $102,000 in federal funds for safety and operations as a part of the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
"I'm thrilled to be able to celebrate the town's first Assistance to Firefighters Grant in 13 years with the department; they've worked hard to claw back federal tax dollars to keep our first responders safe as they protect our communities from everything from lone wolf terrorism to fire emergencies," said Congressman Josh Gottheimer. "For too long, our region has received back on pennies on the dollar we send to Washington. That's why I've been laser focused since day one on improving the return on investment we see for our federal taxes, and I'm proud to help local communities secure these resources for something as critical as our fire fighters' safety.”