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1711 Route 34 South
Wall Township, New Jersey
07727-3934
Phone (732) 798-8137
Toll Free 1-800-852-0137
Fax (732) 938-2580
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FRIDAY
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Historical Record
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The year of 1846 saw the inception of the
collection of the 2% tax from foreign fire insurance
companies doing business in the State of New Jersey, the
firemen of Essex County being the first to receive payment
of the tax on insurance premiums. The Secretary of State at
that time collected the money, but the method pursued in the
disbursement of same was not satisfactory to the firemen,
the opinion being that they were not receiving all they were
entitled to.
An investigation was directed in 1873 by the Hon. Theo.
Macknett, a member of the Assembly, which developed the fact
that the cost in connection with the disbursement was
excessive, and in 1876 the law was changed giving the local
treasurer the right to collect, and the first year showed an
increase. This stimulated the belief on the part of the
firemen of the City of Newark that a State organization
should be formed to protect their interests and it was then
decided to hold a meeting to discuss the formation for that
purpose.
The first meeting was held during the following year in the
Firemen’s Hall, Newark, and was attended by firemen from
nineteen fire departments, some without relief associations,
but all deeply interested in the proposed organization. It
was at this meeting that the New Jersey State Firemen’s
Association was organized. Representatives from the
following municipalities attended; Burlington, Dover,
Elizabeth, Harrison, Hackensack, Hackettstown, Hoboken,
Jersey City, Long Branch, Morristown, Newark, Newton, New
Brunswick, Orange, Patterson, Phillipsburg, Passaic, Salem,
and Trenton.
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