‍POLITICAL ENDORSEMENT PRESS RELEASE

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Contact Information:

Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ)

Matthew Caliente, President

mcaliente@newjerseyfirefighers.org

Release Date:
January 30, 2025

‍‍‍FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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TREMER RECEIVES PFANJ ENDORSEMENT FOR JACKSON FIRE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER

Jackson, NJ – January 30, 2025 – The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ) has endorsed Ray Tremer for Commissioner in Jackson Fire District 4. Tremer, a career firefighter in Harrison, NJ, is seeking to improve public safety in his hometown where he got his start in the fire service as a Junior Firefighter with the Jackson Mills Fire Company. An Air Force veteran who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom in northern Iraq, Ray has also been deployed to Guam and Germany before starting his civilian career in the New Jersey Department of Corrections. Tremer’s military and public safety experience position him to help Jackson Fire District 4 respond to the rapidly changing environment, growth, and increasing call volume in the Township.

"One of our organizational goals is to support public safety professionals in serving their communities as both first responders and elected officials," stated PFANJ President Matthew Caliente. "Ray has demonstrated his ability to serve the best interests of our nation as a military veteran, his community as a firefighter, and first responders as a labor leader." President Caliente added, "The value of experience in educating the public about the needs of a fire district, while ensuring success through transparency and responsible spending, cannot be overstated. This is what Ray Tremer will bring to Jackson Fire District 4."

Tremer has stated his ambitions for the position of Commissioner is to represent the interests of the taxpayers of the fire district with the knowledge and perspective of being a first responder; promote and responsibly manage the budget; be a strong voice for the district during the consolidation process; increase training to better prepare for emergencies; and improve staffing levels to ensure around the clock fire protection and medical response for the residents and visitors of the fire district. Ray’s experience and goals make him the ideal candidate to serve District 4 in the eyes of the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey. 

Vote Tremer for Jackson Fire District 4 Commissioner on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Polling will take place at the Jackson Mills Fire Station, 465 North County Line Rd. Jackson, NJ from 2:00PM to 9:00PM.

The Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey (PFANJ), was established and chartered as a State Association by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) on October 29, 1929. It is a member of the AFL-CIO. The PFANJ represents nearly 3,500 Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians, Instructors, and Dispatchers though its over 60 locals. This includes over 3,000 of New Jersey’s approximately 6,000 professional firefighters. Its local affiliates represent first responders who work in dispatch centers, academies, airports, fire districts, suburban municipalities, and the state’s largest and busiest urban fire departments.

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