Shrewsbury Hose Company #1

09/11/2026

Never Forget

09/09/2026

09/09/2026

Members of Shrewsbury Hose Co topped off a busy day maintaining currency with their extrication equipment by playing Jenga. This after assisting Shrewsbury PD with the traffic control at RT-35 and Sycamore as well as some alarm calls throughout the day. Try your hand a Jenga by picking up an application today.

09/06/2026

On September 11, 2001, 24-year-old Welles Crowther went to work on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

He was an equities trader. He was a volunteer firefighter. And before beginning his career in New York, he was a lacrosse player at Boston College, where he graduated in 1999. He wore #19 for the Eagles, and his connection to the game and to Boston College would become an enduring part of his legacy.

On that September morning, when everyone else was desperately trying to find a way out, Welles chose to help others.

After United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower, survivors on the 78th-floor sky lobby were trapped, injured and surrounded by smoke and fire.

Then a young man appeared.

He had a red bandana covering his nose and mouth.

He found a working stairway and began leading people to safety. He helped the injured. He carried one woman on his back. He directed groups down the stairs and, instead of continuing down with them, turned around and went back up.

Again and again.

Survivors later remembered him taking control of the chaos, telling those who could stand to get up and those who could help others to do so.

They didn’t know his name.

They only knew him as the man in the red bandana.

Welles had carried a red bandana since he was a little boy, a gift and tradition from his father. Months after 9/11, when survivors described the mysterious man who had saved them, Welles’s mother knew immediately who they were talking about.

Her son.

Welles is credited with saving at least 10 people that morning. After helping civilians escape, witnesses reported seeing him heading back toward the danger, apparently joining firefighters in the rescue effort.

He never came home.

Welles Crowther’s body was recovered the following March alongside members of the FDNY who had been operating in the South Tower.

He was 24 years old.

Today, his legacy lives on in many places—including at Boston College, where the Red Bandanna Game has become an annual tradition honoring Welles, his courage and his willingness to put others before himself.

There are thousands of stories from September 11th—stories of unimaginable loss, courage, sacrifice and ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Welles’s story has always stood out because he had every opportunity to save himself.

Instead, he kept going back.

A lacrosse player. A volunteer firefighter. A son, brother and teammate.

And when people needed help, he answered the call.

Remember Welles Remy Crowther.
Remember the Man in the Red Bandana.
Remember September 11, 2001. 🇺🇸

08/24/2026

Shrewsbury Hose Co spent the wee hours of Sunday morning supporting our fellow firefighters in Little Silver during a working fire that kicked off at 2am. Great work by all.

07/20/2026

Join the Shrewsbury Police Department and PBA Local 308 for our Community BBQ Cookout!

📅 Friday, July 24, 2026
🕦 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Manson Park
419 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury, NJ

Enjoy free food for kids, an ice cream truck, Cops vs. Kids games, and a fun afternoon with your local police officers.

We hope to see you there! Bring your family and invite your friends!

07/11/2026

Congratulations to Lucas McAvoy on graduating from the Monmouth County Fire Academy and successfully completing Firefighter I & II!

Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to serving others have brought you to this incredible milestone. The countless hours of training, sacrifice, and perseverance have prepared you to answer the call when your community needs you most.

We are incredibly proud of everything you’ve accomplished and grateful for your willingness to serve. Wishing you a long, safe, and rewarding career in the fire service. Congratulations, Lucas—this is just the beginning!

🚒🔥 Congratulations, Firefighter McAvoy! 🔥🚒

07/06/2026

06/05/2026

The annual Bottled Water & Granola Bar Drive will benefit local first responders, officials said.

05/29/2026

Ex-Chief Merris and Firefighter Clark met Shrewsbruy’s Shrewsbury Boro Mayor Kim Doran Eulner and our SBS Mayor for the Day today and explained the important role that the SHC #1 has in protecting our community and responding during exigent circumstances.