Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company

Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company Old Bridge Township NJ Fire District #2 A History of Our Company. In 1937, a 1931 Chevy fire engine was purchased from New Jersey Fire Equipment Company.

The Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company was incorporated in 1926 with a membership of 20 Volunteers. The land on which house #1 now stands, was donated by William Gross, a charter member of the fire company. The first building was a 12'x 15' tin shed, which was used to house a hand drawn chemical wagon obtained from the Morgan Munitions Plant. In 1932, a building was purchased from the Crescent Spo

rtsman Club, and moved to the site of the shed, to house the 1917 Model T fire truck, purchased from the Leonardo Fire Dept. This truck remained in service until 1950, when an addition was put on the building to house a new International Pumper(201). In 1959, when another 750gpm pumper (203) was ordered, a completely new firehouse was built. This was dedicated in May of 1960. In 1961 another pumper (202) was put into service, then in 1965, when a decision was made to order an 85' aerial ladder truck (204), an extension was built and the building was enlarged. In 1969, a 4 wheel drive pickup was ordered for use as a utility vehicle. This vehicle was later adapted with a slide-on-pump for use as a brush truck (206). In 1971, we acquired a 1000gpm pumper (207) and a station wagon for the Cheif's car (209). In 1976, we received our Rescue and Squad Truck, (205). The fire house on highway 516 was built in 1967 to protect the rapidly growing Lakeridge area. It remained empty due to the lack of manpower, until early in 1969, when a recruiting drive with the help of local newspapers netted us the neucleus of our fire fighting crew of "Engine Two". Station 3 opened in the late 1970's in a building that was originally a church. Due to the size and the age/condition of the building in the mid 1990's the fire company replaced the old church building with a modern, steel construction building.

Please join us on October 6th at 7:00 PM as we welcome retired Deputy Chief Frank Viscuso.An author of over 14 books and...
08/14/2026

Please join us on October 6th at 7:00 PM as we welcome retired Deputy Chief Frank Viscuso.

An author of over 14 books and a leading expert on teamwork within the fire service, Deputy Chief Viscuso will share his knowledge, insight, and expertise on how to build a successful organization.

Topics covered will include:

- Mentoring and succession planning
- Constructive criticism and delegating
- Preventing freelancing and dealing with insubordination
- Conducting a post-incident analysis
- Building morale
- The four stages of team development and creating a high-performance team

This class will also introduce proven theories, methods, and techniques to help your organization provide exceptional customer service and make a great impression on the community.

Tickets are free for all first responders. For all other guests, there is a suggested $10 donation to the Cheesequake Fire Company.

07/31/2026
07/04/2026
Happy 4th of July!
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July!

06/13/2026

**SAVE THE DATE**

Old Bridge Twp. Police Department is hosting its 4th Annual National Night Out Tuesday August 4th from 6pm to 9pm.

Come out and see all the Township's first responders, emergency vehicles, DPW trucks and Animal Shelter.

There will be music, face painters, bounce houses, dunk tank, giveaways, free food & ice cream, and so much more for the residents of Old Bridge to enjoy!!!

We look forward to seeing all of you there!!

Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank Patrizia’s Pizza for their generous donation of pizzas this morni...
05/02/2026

Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank Patrizia’s Pizza for their generous donation of pizzas this morning.

Our crew was toned out to a downed wire fire on Route 34 followed immediately by a laundromat dryer fire. Your support after such a busy morning is greatly appreciated. The pizza was fantastic and enjoyed by all our firefighters.

Thank you again for your kindness and for supporting our department.

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113 Route 34
Old Bridge, NJ

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