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Northvale Fire Veteran Feted For 70 Years Of Service

NORTHVALE, N.J. -- Northvale celebrated a very special anniversary Friday, Jan. 22 -- the 70th anniversary of Fire Fighter Arthur Bodrato in the Northvale Volunteer Fire Department.

County Clerk John Hogan, a former Northvale mayor, presents a certificate of appreciation to Artie Bodrato recognizing 70 years service in the Fire Department.

County Clerk John Hogan, a former Northvale mayor, presents a certificate of appreciation to Artie Bodrato recognizing 70 years service in the Fire Department.

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Northvale Mayor Ed Piehler presents a proclamation to the borough's oldest and longest serving fire fighter, Artie Bodrato, 90. Bodrato has been with the department for 70 years.

Northvale Mayor Ed Piehler presents a proclamation to the borough's oldest and longest serving fire fighter, Artie Bodrato, 90. Bodrato has been with the department for 70 years.

Photo Credit: Facebook

Bodrato, known as Artie, has been a Northvale fireman since he was 20 years old. To honor him, the Mayor and Council voted a proclamation, and Mayor Ed Piehler featured Bodrato on his Facebook page.

Bodrato, who lives on LeGrand Avenue, was born in 1925.

Last fall, County Clerk John Hogan, a former Northvale mayor, helped Bodrato celebrate his 90th birthday with a Certificate of Recognition from his county office recognizing 70 years of service. 

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