Fifty students graduated on Saturday, with 51 graduating on Sunday.

There are some 140 fire companies in Monmouth County. The Fire Academy is a facility provided by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders at no cost to the fire companies.

. The firefighter training program offered through the Monmouth County Fire Academy, located on Route 33, in Howell Township, was developed to provide a means of training students in the arts of firefighting and emergency medical procedures, such as CPR. The purpose of this program is to help meet the needs of the increasing the ranks of the volunteer fire companies. When the students complete the training they will have qualified for state certification as a firefighter.

Freeholder Theodore J. Narozanick was the principal speaker at the graduation ceremonies on Saturday. He urged the new firefighters to follow in the footsteps of the past and current cadre of firefighters "who have distinguished themselves by their service to their community."

"You alone stand between your neighbors and disaster," he said, as he pointed out that firefighters are often called upon to save lives and property under very stressful conditions.

The students graduating on Saturday were:

Frank Alfano, of Union Beach; Scott G. Arnold, of Manalapan; Christopher A. Basciano, of Hazlet; Andrew D. Bennett, of Long Branch; Sean J. Bittner, of Cliffwood; Philip Bond, Jr., of Jackson; Richard H. Bowker, Jr., of Whiting; Sean Brown, of Morganville; Sean P. Brown, of Hightstown; Joseph T. Chiusano, of Freehold Township; Rob Cullen, of Hazlet; Michael S. D’Addario, of Whiting; Mark A. Dembinski, of Hazlet; Jeffrey L. Emmons, of Whiting; Christopher A. Fox, of Jackson; John Frankowski, Jr., of Brick; Ronald A. Givens, Jr., of Union Beach; Bryan P. Gleason, of West Long Branch; Laszlo Gyimesi, of Freehold Township; Michele Hadden, of Old Bridge; Kyle E. Johnson, of Howell; Keith Keiling, of Middletown; Robert L. Kely, of Long Branch; Kathy L. Licata, of Union Beach; Brian T. Lowndes, of Manalapan; Chris C. Lowther, of Union Beach; Daniel M. McNichol, of Manalapan; Alyson Mordes, of Tinton Falls; Brian J. Munson, of Long Branch; Steven J. Perjatel, of Manalapan; Nicholas D. Polo, of Freehold Township; Ted C. Runyon, of Howell; Daniel S. Ryan, of Howell; David Santini, of Cream Ridge; Christopher J. Scanlon, of Hazlet; Robert J. Shahinian, of Jackson; Chris M. Smith, of Cliffwood Beach; Robert C. Steiner, of Hazlet; Jack S. Tracy, of Shrewsbury; Orlando Vasquez, of Manalapan; Eric J. Wahl, of Long Branch; Greg D. Walters, of Keyport; Melissa K. Williams, of Manchester; Christine M. Wilson, of Union Beach; James R. Wolcott, of Manchester; Patrick T. Wood, of Hazlet.

Graduating on Sunday were:

Baruch G. Abisror, of Elberon; Brice J. Alemany, of Lakewood; Steven W. Arey, of Wall Township; Scott Bedle, of Morganville; Theodore F. Belasco, of Neptune City; Rob E. Brewer, of Wall Township; Dennis G. Buchanan, of Keansburg; David C. Byrne, of Monroe Township; Kevin M. Byrne, of Monroe; James Caulfield, of Morganville; Willie G. Chavez, of Cliffwood Beach; Angelo Costagliola, of Freehold Township; Dustin T. Cotta, of Neptune; Roman V. Dolgykh, of Keyport; Richard Esposito, of Morganville; Ryan K. Fitzpatrick, of Wall Township; James J. Freeman, of Manasquan; Vincent J. Geiger, of Wall Township; Kieran T. Gormely, of Keyport; Dillon J. Gourley, of Asbury Park; Sean Hunt, of East Windsor; Ronald E. Jennings, of Allenwood; Frank R. Johatgen, of Long Branch; Todd D. Jones, of Monmouth Beach; Richard A. Liskowitz, of Howell; Pablo Martinez, of Manchester; Daniel L. McCabe, of Oakhurst; William Mersereau, of Freehold Township; Joseph Moscatiello, of Keyport; William G. Newberry, of Wall Township; Beniamino A. Paolucci, of Freehold Township; Richard M. Pasko, Jr., of Long Branch; Stephen D. Rohn, of Wall Township; Ricky V. Romano, of Howell; Joseph J. Ryan, of Neptune City; John A. Sahatjian, of Wall Township; Thomas Schick, of Lakewood; Joe D. Sgroi, of Colts Neck; Dan J. Shaw, of Farmingdale; Christopher M. Smith, of Barnegat; Bob C. Spalitta, of Howell; Shawn P. Thomas, of Morganville; Darrell W. Valance, of Holmdel; Rob L. Walker-Branchaud, of West Keansburg; Robert M. Waters, of Jackson; Michael A. Wojcik, of Jackson.

Timothy J. Smith, the County Fire Marshal, supervises the Fire Academy and with William Itlinger serving as Training Officer.