2017 Valor Awards
“The Bravest of the Brave”
Captain Glenn Youncofski - Valor Award
Firefighter John Amato - Valor Award
Firefighter Justin Del Piano - Valor Award
Firefighter Gregory Melin - Valor Award
Jersey City Fire Officers and Firefighters IAFF Locals 1064 & 1066
150 Cator Avenue
Acting Captain Peter Bowker - Valor Award Firefighter Stan Koble - Valor Award
Firefighter Gary Guerra - Valor Award
Pleasantville Firefighters IAFF Local 2616
1500 Block 6th Avenue
EMT Glenn Werner - EMS Meritorious Award
Camden County Firefighters IAFF Local 3249
Cedarcroft Road and Haddon Avenue, Gibbsboro
Connor Dillard - Civilian Meritorious Award
Glassboro Firefighters IAFF Local 3592
Glassboro Intermediate School
Marine 2 - Unit Meritorious Award
Jersey City Fire Officers and Firefighters IAFF Locals 1064 & 1066
Morris Canal
BLS 1392 and Engine 1322 - EMS Team Meritorious Award
Camden County Firefighters IAFF Local 3249
Cherry Hill Firefighters IAFF Local 2663
Unit Block of Knollwood Drive
Police Officer Charles Grainger - Civilian Meritorious Award
Toms River Unit Med 1 - EMS Unit Commendation Award
Toms River EMS IAFF Local 4846
85 Gladney Avenue
Captain Gary Haszko - Valor Award
Firefighter Timothy Cowan - Valor Award
Firefighter Thomas Fowler - Valor Award
Firefighter Louis Zelekovic - Valor Award
Engine 1 & 7 - Team Meritorious Award
Elizabeth Fire Officers IAFF Locals 2040
208 Broad Street
Truck 126, Engine 12, Car 138 - Team Non-Fire Meritorious Award
Woodbridge Firefighters IAFF Local 290
1 Ferry Street, Sewaren, NJ
Firefighter Timothy Durstewitz - Non-Fire Valor Award
Firefighter Joshua Vandermark - Non-Fire Valor Award
Cape May Firefighters IAFF Local 3495
Philadelphia Avenue Beach
Captain Michael Maurath - Fire Meritorious Award
Edison Fire Officers IAFF Local 2883
5 Fairfax Road
Firefighter John Anastasia - Valor Award
Probationary Firefighter Ryan Matthews - Valor Award
Asbury Park Firefighters IAFF Local 384
Asbury Beach
Captain Daniel Iberer - Fire Commendation Award
Newark Fire Officers IAFF Local 1860
857 S. 16th Street
Firefighter Matt Slaughter - Non-Fire Valor Award
Firefighter Bryan McCloud - Non-Fire Meritorious Award
Ocean City Firefighters IAFF Local 4032
Moorlyn Terrace Beach
Firefighter Mauritz “Marty” Marcussen - Valor Award
Firefighter Andrew Gottsch - Valor Award
Cherry Hill Firefighters IAFF Local 2663
836 Cooper Landing Road
Lieutenant Geoffrey T. Joyce - Fire Valor Award
Firefighter / EMT Melanie Pierce - Fire Valor Award
Firefighter / EMT Paul Bonamassa - Fire Valor Award
Camden County Firefighters IAFF Local 3249
Crestmont Terrace, Collingswood
Captain Edward Stratton - Fire Valor Award
Firefighter Jonnie Broadwater - Fire Valor Award
Camden Fire Officers and Firefighters IAFF Locals 2578 & 788
1306 Thurman Street
BC 1, Engine 18, Engine 10, Ladder 10 - Team Commendation Award
Newark Fire Officers IAFF Local 1860
915 S. 18th Street
Firefighter Milik Winthers - Valor Award
Camden Firefighters IAFF Local 788
715 Clinton Street
Engine 4, Engine 2, Ladder 1, Battalion 1 - Team Non-Fire Meritorious Award
Hoboken Fire Officers and Firefighters IAFF Locals 1076 & 1078
1450 Garden Street
Robert Beattie
President, North Plainfield Fire Officers IAFF Local 2983
Pleasantville Fire Officers and Firefighters IAFF Locals 4928 and 2616
Honorable Daniel R. Benson
Assemblyman, District 14
Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery Fire Department