Posted: Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:15 am | Updated: 7:24 am, Sat Feb 11, 2012.

By LEE PROCIDA Staff WriterpressofAtlanticCity.com

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MARGATE -- What started out as a Super Bowl celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for one family, as a fire destroyed their home.

As billows of smoke filled the sky in Margate, crews from across Atlantic County were called into action.

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SOUTH JERSEY -- Six New Jersey fire departments and a safety squad were awarded more than $2 million combined in federal funding for necessary equipment, training and vehicles. Among those departments are Wildwood and Mays Landing.

Wildwood Fire Department received more than $350,000 in federal grants from United States Senator Robert Menendez and Representative Frank LoBiondo. Mayor Ernie Troiano says the money will be used to replace the firefighter's breathing apparatus equipment, something that typically costs $7,000 per Wildwood's 50 units.

The grant will save the taxpayers a substantial amount of money.

"This is a great gift to the city of Wildwood, so we're extremely grateful and happy that we got it," said Mayor Troiano.

Mays Landing received more than $179,000 and Jersey City topped the list, receiving almost $1 million.

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ATLANTIC CITY - Twenty recruits officially joined the ranks of the Atlantic City Fire Department Friday afternoon.

The Atlantic City Fire Department has seen its share of hard times in the last couple years.

In 2010 they were forced to lay off 30 firefighters due to the down economy. However, the city was.....Continue Reading 

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EGG HARBOR TWP. - A fire broke out Tuesday night at an Egg Harbor Township golf course and officials believe it wasn't an accident.

Fire crews and police responded to the Twisted Dunes Golf Course in the Scullville section of the township around 6:30 p.m. for reports of the dunes on fire.

Authorities say they acted quickly to extinguish the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a nearby building, which is where the fire was headed.

Bargaintown and Scullville departments responded to the scene.

Authorities on scene did confirm to an NBC40 reporter that the fire was suspicious in nature.

There were no injuries reported and the investigation is ongoing.

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MAYS LANDING -- Folsom Borough and fire officials met in court Thursday afternoon after the department was abruptly shut down last week. The hearing was held to address the borough's order to keep the department from selling or removing any of its equipment or property.

A judge issued modest restraints in the case, saying the fire trucks are the property of the borough. The fire company cannot transfer their real estate or any of their equipment without approval, but the department's lawyer said the company has no intention to do so.

The court battle comes after city council voted to enter into a shared services agreement with the nearby Collings Lakes Fire Department.

Another hearing between the two parties is scheduled for March 1st at 3 p.m.

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