- Saturday December 22nd
Santa Gift Delivery
Traffic Crash with Overturn
April 13, 2012
A single vehicle crash on the evening of Friday, April 13 resulted in a vehicle overturning after hitting a tree. Liberty Corner firefighters and EMTs responded, tending to one slightly injured patient and cleaning up a fluid spill.
House Fire - 22 Prospect Ave.
April 10, 2012
Liberty Corner Fire Company provided one engine and one ladder to assist Basking Ridge Fire Company with a fire in a single story home on the afternoon of April 10. Fire was confined to the rear of the home and quickly brought under control with no injuries.
Brush Fire - 544 Allen Rd.
April 9, 2012
Liberty Corner firefighters were called to 544 Allen Rd., at the entrance to Hills Highland Village, for a brush fire in the island of the entry drive. The fire was quickly extinguished by the crew from Engine 2 under the command of Chief Marc Friedman.
Red Flag Warnings had been in effect for the past several days as a result of high winds and low relative humidities. Several small brush fires and smoldering mulch calls have been received over the past several days as a result of the windy and dry conditions.
Head-On Collision - 252 Lyons Rd.
April 8, 2012
A head-on collision resulting in several injuries occured on the evening of Easter Sunday directly in front of Liberty Corner Fire Chief Marc Friedman's home. Chief Friedman immediately notified Somerset County Communications of the crash, requesting Fire, EMS and Paramedic response. Police, firefighters and EMS units quickly responded, treating the injured and securing both vehicles. Bernards Township Police are investigating the crash.
Vehicle Fire - 1 Collyer Ln.
April 1, 2012
Liberty Corner firefighters assisted Basking Ridge firefighters on the evening of April 1 at Bernards Township Police headquarters with a police car on fire within a couple feet of the building. Liberty Corner firefighters stretched a hose line from the first floor entry to the basement (which is the ground floor of the involved side of the building) assisting with extinguishing the fire. Firefighters also checked for extension and removed smoke from the building.
Chimney Fire - 76 Somerville Rd.
March 6, 2012
A chimney fire was dispatched at 5:36 on March 6 at 76 Somerville Rd, near Mountain Rd. Liberty Corner Fire Company responded with one engine and one ladder, and due to lack of a sufficient water supply, Chief Marc Friedman requested a tanker from Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department. Liberty Corner Fire utilized its tower ladder to safely and effectively control the fire with minimal damage to the home.
Fatal Traffic Crash - Rt. 78 Eastbound
February 25, 2012
Liberty Corner Fire and EMS were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Interstate 78 Eastbound, mile 33.7, about a mile west of exit 33 at around 10:00pm on Saturday, February 25. Initial reports of a person trapped inside the vehicle proved to be incorrect, however a rear seat passenger, Asia Keith, aged 18, of Jersey City was ejected from the vehicle. Keith was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was treated for a minor injury, and a front seat passenger was uninjured.
According to the New Jersey State Police, the driver lost control, leaving the left lane and rolling over into the median, hitting several trees. Firefighters remained on the scene to provide lighting and traffic control for State Police investigators until New Jersey Department of Transportation personnel arrived to provide those services.
Who We are
Comprised of 45 volunteers, the Liberty Corner Fire Company is responsible for providing fire and rescue service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township. In fact, we have been providing volunteer fire and rescue service to the Liberty Corner community since 1910.
As you may know, Bernards Township is divided into two main sections - Liberty Corner (in the southern portion of the Township) and Basking Ridge (in the northern portion of the Township). Within the Liberty Corner section of the Bernards, our fire and rescue service area is comprised of approximately 16 square miles (of the 26 square miles in Bernards Township) and over 6,500 residences and businesses. Therefore, if you live or work in the southern portion of Bernards Township, it is the Liberty Corner Fire Company that provides you with fire and rescue services.
In addition to protecting our community, the volunteers of the
Liberty Corner Fire Company are responsible for raising the majority of
the funds used to satisfy the fire company's annual operating budget.
Our volunteers work hard during the year to raise these necessary funds
through our Annual Fund Drive mailing, our holiday gift delivery and
the other fund raising
events we host each year. It is through the success of these fund
raising efforts that we are able to provide the community with new and
improved fire fighting and rescue equipment and our volunteer
firefighters with the latest training in fire fighting and rescue
techniques.
Please feel free to stop by and visit us at the Liberty Corner
firehouse located at 95 Church Street (just west of the Liberty Corner
school). Members can often be found at the firehouse on Monday nights
(for training exercises) or late Sunday mornings (performing routine
and preventive maintenance to the equipment). Additionally, please join
us when we host our various events throughout the year such as our
Memorial Day parade, our Fire Prevention Day and our Holiday parade to
name a few. These events provide a fun and exciting way for you to
visit the firehouse and meet the volunteers dedicated to protecting
you, your family and our community.
We hope that you never need our services; however, if you do, rest assured that we will be there for you.
