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CITY SERVICES Fire Protection A volunteer fire department with approximately 60 members who are trained to fight fires covers the entire City from two modern centrally located firehouses. The City contributes to the operating expenses of the department and also purchases the fire-fighting equipment. The City currently is housing four pumpers, one 102 foot aerial tower fire truck, two rescue units, one utility vehicle, and two service cars. Emergency Medical Services The City contracts out an emergency medical response team available to all residents on a 24 hour/7 days a week basis. The current contractor is the Hammonton Rescue Squad and all members are certified emergency medical technicians. Water and Sewer New Jersey American Water Company provides water service, and the City provides sewer service to virtually the entire City. The City collects and pumps the sewage to facilities operated by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, and pays the County for treatment and disposal. Transportation Somers Point is accessible by land via the Garden State Parkway, a major north-south artery, which is adjacent to the City and provides access to New York City, and via the Atlantic City Expressway, which is seven miles distant and leads directly to Philadelphia. The Parkway going south provides access to the historic beach resort of Cape May City as well as connects to the Cape May Lewes Ferry service. The Ferry provides a convenient, modern method of crossing the Delaware Bay to points south. |