At tonight’s Lakewood Fire Commissioners meeting, the board of Fire Commissioners presented retired Ocean County Chief Fire Marshal Dan Mulligan with a proclamation honoring his years of service to the County and Lakewood.

Delivering brief remarks, Chief Mulligan noted that in addition to the general responsibility of ensuring fire safety in a fast growing town, Lakewood’s diverse populace had several unique challenges each year, such as chametz burning before Pesach and Lag Baomer fires. “We came up with a system that was difficult to implement at first, but then everyone bought into it,” he reminisced. The bottom line, said the Chief, “If I’m confident that you’re safe, my job is done.”

Deputy Mayor Miller echoed this sentiment, describing how challenging these issues were during his childhood years, prior to Chief Mulligan’s tenure. “You were always goal oriented and solution focused,” he exclaimed.

Mayor Ray Coles and Deputy Mayor Menashe Miller also presented Mulligan with a proclamation and highlighted his years of service and relationship with the Lakewood Community, specifically his work involving Lag Baomer and Chometz Burning Fires.

Chief Mulligan retired last month after 35 years at the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office.