Newark Fire Department honors former captain on his 100th birthday

A retired Newark firefighter celebrated a rare milestone birthday in Cranford on Friday.

Capt. Theodore Popovich turned 100 years old, and the Newark Fire Department threw him quite the birthday party.

Newark’s current fire chief and about a dozen other firefighters did a ceremonial drive-by at Popovich’s home and presented him with a plaque for over 30 years of dedication and service…

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