As Chief of the Hoboken, New Jersey Fire Department, I am proud to introduce you to our fire department. I am excited about the progress we as a department have made and am looking forward to our future.

The fire service in Hoboken continues to be a growing dynamic part of our community.

Our primary responsibility is to provide the highest quality of fire and life safety for our residents and visitors to our city.

By explaining who and what we are, it is our hope you will better understand the jobs we perform for the community.

Chief John Cassesa

• Appointed Fire Fighter: Aug. 22, 1968
• Appointed Captain: Jan. 31, 1980
• Appointed Deputy Chief: May 29, 1991
• Appointed Chief of Division: Sept. 6, 1995

Awards

• Two First Class Valor Awards from the Hoboken Fire Department for heroism displayed at fires on May 6, 1978, and April 20, 1979.
• Recipient of the Silver Medal Meritorious Award from the New Jersey State F.M.B.A.
• Recipient of the F&M Schafer Valor Award.

Click here for History of Hoboken's Fires