New Commissioner Fills Position Father Once Held

At the March 8 reorganization meeting for Fire District No. 1, two newly elected members,  Jim Kalafsky and John Lichtig, were sworn in as new commissioners by board clerk Greg Durant.  

As part of the ceremony, the new commissioners were presented with their badges of office.  

Kalafsky was presented the badge originally presented to his father, Al Kalafsky, who served as a commissioner of the district for many years, dying in office in 1996. On hand for the presentation was Kalafsky’s mother, Peg, who made the presentation.

After the new commissioners were seated, the board reorganized, electing Bill Rose as chairman; Howard Van Nostrand as treasurer; Greg Durant as clerk/secretary; Kalafsky as assistant treasurer and secretary; and John Lichtig as assistant chairman.

Fire District No. 1 provides fire protection for the northern section of Bridgewater, from Pluckemin to Warren Township, along the first ridge of the Watchung Mountains. It serves more than 6,000 families and businesses in more than 15 square miles, and supports the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Company.

—Bill Rose, chairman of Fire District No. 1