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Kids & Family

Twp. Teen Trains to Become Junior Firefighter

Area teens receive training from veteran firefighters in Morris County.

Kurt Schenek of Washington Township was among 100 Morris County teenagers who spent 150 of their summer's hours to train become a junior firefighter at the Public Safety Training Academy on Hanover Avenue.  The course—the same training received by older firefighters—includes classroom and hands-on training.

Schenek is training to become a junior firefighter for the

Photos and video were taken of the final training day, Tuesday, at this year's firefighters-to-be.

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