The first attempt to start an Oldwick Fire Company occurred at a meeting of The Young People's Club on October 8, 1923. The agenda of the meeting was "to plan fire protection for Oldwick". The company disbanded in 1934, and no one seems to know why.

A record of finances kept by the late Daniel Coughlin, a local banker, show that the company spent a total of $660.00 for an equipped fire truck, plus $3.20 for eight water buckets. The ledgers record numerous expenses of less than $3.00 for gasoline. Coughlin saved the ledgers and wrote comments on the side. The whole packet was entitled, "The Life and Death of a Fire Company". At first, Coughlin remarked that the company had "normal life labor bills" but soon thereafter was summing up it's condition as "under nourished" and "anemic". His last cryptic report says only, "Died at the age of 11 years. Left an estate of $138.20 and personal property of very little value. Why?



January 10, 1938
Thirty-nine people attended a planning meeting to discuss the possibilities of reestablishing the Oldwick Fire Company

February 2, 1938
The first meeting of the Oldwick Fire Company was held with a great deal of interest. The following men were elected to fill the positions of the new company.

President - Daniel A. Coughlan
Vice President - Rev. Charles O. Thompson
Secretary - Robert S. Swick
Treasurer - Russell R. Neff

Chief - Cecil Beavers

A motion was made to meet on the first monday of each month, which has been held true to this day. The meetings were held in Barnett Hall, which is now the Oldwick Community Center / Library

February 7, 1938
Constitution and by-laws adopted

April 4, 1938
Motion was made to lease land on James Street from the Methodist Church, and to build a firehouse. The lease was made for ninety-nine years.

May 18, 1938
A motion was made to purchase a two-ton Studebaker truck from Philadelphia Fire Equipment Company. The truck cost $774.50 and the equipment was $2395.50.

June 6, 1938
A motion was made to hold a carnival to raise money. It was held on August 11, 12, and 13th of 1938. Dancing was priced at 20 cents. Cecil Vroom made the root beer and, of course, there were steamed clams. The carnival made a profit of $642.18. (The carnival was held on the land which is directly next to the new Oldwick Firehouse built in 2007).

A Social Committee was set up to raise funds for the new company. The turkey raffle made a profit of $45.00 and the chicken supper made a profit of $189.10.

January 1939
A motion was made to pay Leroy Lane $27.50 for twelve quart pails that were placed on the fire truck in order to carry water to the fire.

The new fire truck was delivered. 150 feet of 2 1/2 inch hose was ordered. A siren was installed on Beaver's Garage, located next to the Methodist Church until the firehouse was finished.

March 13, 1939
Oldwick passed a motion to build a 1800 sq ft single story building on the land that was leased from the Methodist Church. In the mean time the Studebaker fire truck was kept in Beaver's Garage.
 
April 1939
Ms's Helen and Marion Waldron donated to the Oldwick Fire Company an old Civil War flag, of the New Germantown old guard, for display in the firehouse. (This flag is still on display today in our new firehouse!).

June 5, 1939
A group from Readington Township presented a play in Oldwick for the fire company on a sixty/forty percent basis. The price of tickets were 15 cents and 25 cents. A motion was made to give a donation from the proceeds to Russell Neff and Van Swick who almost single-handedly built the firehouse.

July 3, 1939
The first meeting was held in the firehouse. The august carnival made a profit of $715.00

September 1939
The fire siren was installed in the firehouse and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Eick had the responsibility of testing the siren every Saturday at noon.

October 1939
Mrs. J. Robert Vroom was elected President of the Oldwick Ladies Auxiliary.

November 1939
The fire company voted to charge $2.00 to rent the firehouse.

The first turkey dinner (of many) was held in the firehouse and made a profit of $158.20

March 3, 1947
Bids and specifications on buying a new firetruck was voted on. It was a Studebaker truck with a Darley pump and related equipment for the price of $7,000.00

October 6, 1947
An addition to the firehouse was started to house the new fire truck.

May 1, 1950
Air horns replaced the fire siren.

July 7, 1952
It was voted to buy a new firetruck. The truck was on a White chassis with a Darley pump. The truck was custom built for the fire company for the price of $15,930.00. Adding in other equipment, the total price was $18,000.00.

May 9, 1953
New White truck was delivered to the firehouse.

February 2, 1952
The 1938 truck was sold to Grass Flats (PA) Fire Company. The truck is still in their possession today in working condition.

October 5, 1953
Two-way radios were installed in the fire trucks. They were the first ones in Hunterdon County.

September 11, 1955
The kitchen addition was started on the firehouse.

1980
The meeting room was completed

May 14, 1988
The Oldwick Fire Company held a 50th anneversary Parade on Main street in Oldwick.

2005
Property was acquired from Tewksbury Township just south of the town of Oldwick on Rt. 523. Construction begins.

March 10th, 2007
The fire trucks were moved to the new firehouse, and the firehouse is placed in-service.

April 14th, 2007
The Oldwick Fire Company held a Grand Opening Gala at the new firehouse.