Aberdeen Volunteer Reflects on 37 Years of Service
Herb Caravella joined the fire department after graduating from MRHS
Herb Caravella turns down the volume on his radio scanner and sinks into an office chair at a table in Aberdeen Township Hose and Chemical Company No. 2. "Man, I am tired," Caravella admits, as he closes his eyes for a brief moment. "When you sit back and think of what you are doing, it's crazy." The Matawan Regional High School alumnus, who now lives in Marlboro, joined the Aberdeen Township Hose and Chemical Company No. 1 when he was 18, in order to help his community and "stay out of trouble," he said. Now, thirty seven years later, he has served as an engineer, a lieutenant and a captain for the fire department and works for Aberdeen Township in the Department of Works. When Caravella isn't assisting the fire department or working for …
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Mike Simpson
8:52 am on Friday, February 17, 2012
Herb - you are a great guy - nice to see you get some recognition. Thanks for all that you do my friend. more ›