Gloucester City Fire Department Thrilled Over Rehiring Three Men

\”The guys are happy to come back. This is great for the morale of the Fire Department,\” said Chief Hagan, adding that now six of the eight laid-off firefighters are now back in the fold.

\”We hired three back through attrition, and now three more have been hired back today,\” he said. \”I would like to thank Gloucester City Mayor and Council for their help.\”

The chief praised the grant writing efforts of Battalion Chief George Huston, Fire Marshall Patrick Hagan, and Fire Department Secretary Alicia Jones, who were able to secure at $590,038 grant from the federal government.