Town awaits new firetruck

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Fire Chief Sam DiStasio: Truck should be ready for use by the middle or end of July

By the end of the month, firefighting will be much more efficient in Cranbury.

The new, long awaited 2007 Pierce combination pumper and rescue truck is on its way to New Jersey for some final touches and should be ready for use by the Cranbury Volunteer Fire Company by the middle or end of July, Fire Chief Sam DiStasio said Monday.

Members of the volunteer fire company flew out to Appleton, Wis., in January to help design the $650,000 truck and then again in May to inspect its progress.

The new combination vehicle, which will replace a 1976 pumper truck and a 1985 ambulance, will be equipped with 830 gallons of water, 70 gallons of foam, a rear-mounted pump, a compressed air foam system and ladders, as well as rescue equipment, airbags and backboards.
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