On Sunday, January 4th 2026 the Board of Fire Commissioners sworn in our Burlington Township Fire Department 2026 Officers. Congratulations to all on your new assignments!!

Department Officers:

Department Chief – Craig E. Leshner, Jr.

Battalion Chief – Matthew Tomaszewski

Deputy Chief – Joseph Field

Training Officer – Anthony Correia

Safety Officer – John H. Irwin, III

Rescue Division:

Rescue Captain – Keith Scully

Company Officers:

Captain Walter Howard (301)

Lieutenant Richard Kerr, Jr. (301)

Lieutenant Christian Green (302)

Lieutenant Edward Woods (302)

Captain John Filippine, Jr. (303)

Lieutenant Leslie Blei (303)

Lieutenant Michael Blei (303)

Bureau of Fire Prevention:

Fire Official – Matthew Tomaszewski

Assistant Fire Official – John Irwin, V

Fire Inspectors and/ or Investigators

 – Howard Nixon

 – Scott Estelow 

 – Keith Scully

 – Dylan Ulmer

Fire Police Division:

Captain Mike Huelsenbeck 

Lieutenant Derek Peck 

FPO Steven Baker

FPO Dustin Kang

FPO James Edwards

FPO Brian Wood, Sr

FPO Michael Rush

NOTICE OF BUDGET INTRO MEETING 12/11/2025

TOWNSHIP OF BURLINGTON
NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1, Township of Burlington, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, shall, at its workshop session meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Beverly Road Fire Company No. 2, 1001 Beverly Road, Burlington, New Jersey, introduce the proposed annual District budget for fiscal year commencing January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026. At said time and place, the Board shall move to approve said budget and establish the date, time and place for the holding of a public hearing upon the approved fiscal year 2026 budget. The proposed action of the Board as set forth above and the notice thereof is being given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-78.1.

Formal action may be taken.

By authorization of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1, Township of Burlington.

ANTHONY C. CIASCA, CLERK
Board of Fire Commissioners
Fire District No. 1
Township of Burlington