Century Celebration Planned For Chester Fire Company In August

CHESTER, NJ — Fans of the yearly Chester Fireman’s Carnival - a pre-pandemic event that’s been sidelined in 2021 because of the evolving COVID-19 restrictions - will still have something to celebrate this year.

Though the carnival won’t be on because of difficulties organizing the logistics with the pandemic changes, Chester Volunteer Fire Co. #1 has instead planned its 100th Anniversary Celebration for Saturday, Aug. 14, beginning at 6 p.m.

The benefit for the fire company at Chubb Park, with general admission at $5 per person, has lots of fun planned for the night with food, drinks, a beer tent, live music, firetruck rides and a 50/50 raffle to start.

Fireworks are also in the lineup that night at 9:30 p.m., after the sun goes down.

The rain date for the event is Sunday, Aug. 15.

For people marking their calendars now, they should stay tuned to the Chester Volunteer Fire Company Facebook Page here for updates.

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