2021 Department Officer
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Will Mullen
Fire Chief
Member since 1997 -
Dan Galatro
Fire Deputy Chief
Member since 2001 -
Rob Myers
Fire Assistant Chief
Member since 1993 -
Tim Fenton
Fire Battalion Chief
Member since 1978 -
Ben Crane
Fire Captain
Member since 2004 -
Jim Ferry
Fire 1st Lieutenant
Member since 2017 -
Sean Ryan
Fire 2nd Lieutenant
Member since 2016
Will Mullen
Fire Chief
Skills
Dan Galatro
Fire Deputy Chief
Skills
Rob Myers
Fire Assistant Chief
Skills
Tim Fenton
Fire Battalion Chief
Ben Crane
Fire Captain
Jim Ferry
Fire 1st Lieutenant
Sean Ryan
Fire 2nd Lieutenant
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Michael Brown
EMS Chief
Member since 1991 -
Audra Tunison
EMS Deputy Chief
Member since 2012 -
William Butler
EMS 1st Lieutenant
Member since 2007 -
Heather Varrasse
EMS 2nd Lieutenant
Member since 2006 -
Susan Conover
EMS 3rd Lieutenant
Member since 2015
Michael Brown
EMS Chief
Audra Tunison
EMS Deputy Chief
William Butler
EMS 1st Lieutenant
Bill moved to Hopewell in 1983 and become involved as a Scout leader for 15 years and also enjoyed racing Go-Carts. Bill further felt a calling to help the community after handing over his Scout Leadership position. He said that he always had an interest in the Fire Department and admired the professionalism of the local EMT's in town. Bills daughters had a friend that suggested that he come down and visit the Hopewell Fire Department where he was a firefighter and EMT. In 2007 that visit is all it took. Bill attended EMT class that Fall and has been riding on a Monday night crew ever since. Bill has risen through the ranks to Chief of EMS and has enjoyed the many friendships he has made in the short time of being part of the department. Bill states "It's a true feeling of pride to be depended on by our community in a time of need and am so thankful that I have the opportunity and ability to provide that help".
Bill travels to Metuchen for work on the weekdays. During his time off he spends some of his time outdoors fishing and hunting. The rest of his free time is spent with his wife Cindy, daughters; Mandy, Lisa and Tina, son Billy and his 7 wonderful Grandchildren (soon to be 8 in June).
If you are ever interested in wanting to know more about being an EMT please stop down any Monday night around 7 PM to talk to Bill.
Positions
Heather Varrasse
EMS 2nd Lieutenant
Susan Conover
EMS 3rd Lieutenant
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Ali Myers
President
Member since 2000 -
Tami Novak
1st Vice President
Member since 2009 -
Cosmo Tomaro
2nd Vice President
Member since 2014 -
Frank Scalice
3rd Vice President
Member since 2017 -
Melissa Simmons
Secretary
Member since 1993 -
Joann Vaccarino
Assistant Treasurer
Member since -
David Vandoren
Assistant Secretary
Member since 2004 -
David Bregenzer
Treasurer
Member since 1970
Ali Myers
President
Tami Novak
1st Vice President
Cosmo Tomaro
2nd Vice President
Frank Scalice
3rd Vice President
Frank Scalice born and raised in Brooklyn. Love to spend time with his family, shown here with wife Lisa and sons Max and Henry. Frank is employed as an Assistant Vice President at Rutgers University in the Business Services division. He was recently featured by MercerMe for choosing to be a firefighter.
Joann Vaccarino
Assistant Treasurer
David Vandoren
Assistant Secretary
Hero of the Month
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William Butler
EMS 1st LieutenantMember since 2007
William Butler
EMS 1st Lieutenant
Bill moved to Hopewell in 1983 and become involved as a Scout leader for 15 years and also enjoyed racing Go-Carts. Bill further felt a calling to help the community after handing over his Scout Leadership position. He said that he always had an interest in the Fire Department and admired the professionalism of the local EMT's in town. Bills daughters had a friend that suggested that he come down and visit the Hopewell Fire Department where he was a firefighter and EMT. In 2007 that visit is all it took. Bill attended EMT class that Fall and has been riding on a Monday night crew ever since. Bill has risen through the ranks to Chief of EMS and has enjoyed the many friendships he has made in the short time of being part of the department. Bill states "It's a true feeling of pride to be depended on by our community in a time of need and am so thankful that I have the opportunity and ability to provide that help".
Bill travels to Metuchen for work on the weekdays. During his time off he spends some of his time outdoors fishing and hunting. The rest of his free time is spent with his wife Cindy, daughters; Mandy, Lisa and Tina, son Billy and his 7 wonderful Grandchildren (soon to be 8 in June).
If you are ever interested in wanting to know more about being an EMT please stop down any Monday night around 7 PM to talk to Bill.
