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Secaucus
​Fire Department
Relief Association

Object of Association

The objects of this Association are: The furtherance of the best interests of the Firemen's Relief Associations of this State which are or may become members of this Association so that the funds of the said relief Associations may be protected and the best results for the benefit of aged and needy active and/or otherwise qualified fire persons and their families, and those injured, incapacitated or killed in the performance of their duty, may be achieved; the protection against the encroachment upon the source of said funds, the advancement of the status and best interest of all fire persons, the development and advancement of the best methods of fire protection and the cultivation of fraternal fellowship among the various departments and fire persons throughout the State and elsewhere.

2023 Relief Officers

President - Frank Walters
Vice President - Raymond Cieciuch
Secretary - Donald Cieciuch
​Treasurer - John Bujnowski
​Sergeant At Arms - Albert Kosky

2023 Representatives & Trustees

Engine 1
Trustee Yash Patel
Representative Rahul Nagpal
​Representative Arthur Glaeser
Representative Albert Kosky
Engine 2/Rescue 1
Trustee Joseph W. Schoendorf
Representative Michael Schoendorf
Representative Joseph Marchese III
Representative Joseph J. Schoendorf
Engine 3
Trustee Carl Leppin III
Representative Jason Leppin
Representative Troy Conville
Representative Nicholas Mandara
Engine 4/Ladder 1
Trustee Lawrence Marciano
Representative Charles Opalach
Representative David Hardy
Representative Raymond Cieciuch
Tower 2
Trustee Anthony Smentkowski Jr.
Representative Vincent Massaro Jr.
Representative Frederick Schneider
Representative John Bujnowski
Exempt Association
Trustee John Reilly
​Representative Howard Ensmann III
Representative Robert Parisi Jr.
Representative Ronald Kosky Jr.

2023 Wildwood Convention Delegates/Alternates

Chief Delegate: Frederick Schneider
​Exempt Delegate: William Sallick
Engine 3 Delegate: Carl Leppin III
Tower 2 Delegate: Matthew Bienkowski
Engine 1 Delegate: Yash Patel
Chief Alternate: Lawrence Marciano
Exempt Alternate: Vincent Massaro Jr.
Engine 3 Alternate: Troy Conville
Tower 2 Alternate: Victor Paone IV
Engine 1 Alternate: Rahul Nagpal

Life Member Roster

Life Member George H. Heflich Sr.
Life Member Albert Kosky
Life Member Raymond Cieciuch
Life Member James Logan
Life Member William Bergner
Life Member Michael Gonnelli
Life Member Roger Johnson Jr.
Life Member Arthur A. Glaeser
Life Member Lawrence Sanzari
Life Member Ronald Kosky Jr.
Life Member Lawrence Marciano
Life Member Frank Walters
Life Member Gary Riebesell
Life Member Howard Ensmann III
Life Member Robert Parisi Jr.
Life Member Anthony Smentkowski Jr.
Life Member Francis L. Prezioso
Life Member Troy Conville
Life Member Joseph Franks
​Life Member Kevin Kloepping
​Life Member Joseph W. Schoendorf

General Background

The New Jersey State Firemen’s Association was formed under New Jersey Statutes 43:17-1 et.seq. in 1885. Our Association’s membership is made up of any Fire Company, Department or Fire District that is under Municipal control. These State Statutes are the rules that the Local Associations and the State Office must follow.
The New Jersey State Firemen’s Association is comprised of 534 Local Firemen’s Relief Associations consisting of approximately 68,000 Career and Volunteer Firefighters. It is within the Local’s scope to approve and grant relief to qualified local firefighters and their families who file an application for such assistance and demonstrate a need. Money for local funds comes from a levy on all fire insurance premiums written by insurance companies chartered outside the State of New Jersey.
With the current membership of active and retired firefighters, the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association has an obligation that must be maintained in a fiduciary manner. A full time staff of office personnel, working in conjunction with elected State Officer’s, are required to manage the daily operations. All requests, for either burial benefits or relief assistance from the local associations or from the State Association’s General Fund, are thoroughly investigated under established guidelines.
A firefighter must have been between the age of eighteen (18) and prior to their fifty-eight (58th) birthday at the time of joining to qualify for benefits. When a membership application is properly filled out, submitted and approved by the State Office, only then does that firefighter receive a line number and then he or she can start receiving credit toward a Qualifying Certificate. They must serve a period of 84 months, attending a minimum of 25% of all alarms and drills to receive the maximum burial benefit.
New Jersey has a unique system for aiding firefighters and their families by means of the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. Its purpose is to maintain a General Relief Fund that provides burial benefits to the family and financial relief for qualified members, a tradition being continued for over 133 years. It is the only Association of its kind in the United States.
All firefighters serving towards qualification earn credit for a burial benefit. This benefit is provided to survivors and/or other approved recipients according to the pro-rated scale below.


SCALE OF PAYMENTS BASED ON QUALIFIED SERVICE AS OF FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Under 1 year - $1,500
1 year, but less than 2 years - $3,000
2 years, but less than 3 years - $4,500
3 years, but less than 4 years - $6,000
4 years, but less than 5 years - $7,500
5 years, but less than 6 years - $9,000
6 years, but less than 7 years - $10,500
7 years, and Qualified - $12,000

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The current maximum payment of $12,000 is provided for a qualified member of the Association.
Should death occur in the LINE OF DUTY to any member, the maximum benefit will be tripled and payable as specified in General Relief Fund Rules Article VI, section 16-a, 16-b and 16-c.

Toward the Future

The Secaucus Firemen’s Relief Association has been operating effectively since February 11, 1905 and will continue to do so in the future. Member firefighters and their families who are in need of assistance and the next of kin of those who died, naturally or in the LINE OF DUTY, can fully expect to receive eligible financial assistance from the association to include:
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Burial Benefit
Local Relief
Special Relief
Supplemental Relief
Home Health Care

We will continue to strive for the best interest of all firefighters, their families and continue to encourage a fraternity of all firefighters.

New Jersey Firemen's Home

In 1898 the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association recognized a need to provide a home for firefighters. The Lathrop family donated eighty-five (85) acres of land in Boonton, New Jersey located in Morris County for that purpose. Firefighters with one (1) or more years of service are eligible to enter the home. You do not have to be a member of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association to be eligible for admittance to the Firemen’s Home. A Board of Managers, representing all counties, manages the Firemen’s Home in conjunction with the State Department of Health and Senior Services. The Firemen’s Home is funded pursuant to State Statute N.J. S.A. 54:18-8. The State Association annually supplies Operating and Maintenance Budget monies to the NJ. State Firemen’s Home. The NJSFA’s contribution towards their Budget was $8.3 million dollars.

"A Gift From Captain Buscio"

Donna Buscio started a program, "A Gift From Captain Buscio", in memory of her husband, Dominick. All current and retired firefighters have the opportunity to receive confidential comprehensive cardiovascular and pulmonary medical evaluations. There are currently four locations that offer this service. For information, contact them directly at 201-216-3055.
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1203 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094

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