A new firefighter has been hired by the Township Committee to serve the residents of Upper Freehold Township and Allentown.
During a recent meeting, committee members hired Andrew Hoehn as an additional on-call, per diem firefighter for the Hope Fire Company, acting on the recommendation of the acting supervisor of the fire department.
Hoehn will receive an hourly rate of $13.26, according to a resolution. The Hope Fire Company serves Upper Freehold and Allentown.
The resolution states that Upper Freehold’s governing body has the authority to create the positions of firefighter for the Hope Fire Company to fill a need in the community to have permanent employees available during the day to ensure efficient response to emergency calls.