Newark fire captain marks 100th birthday as department honors decorated WWII veteran
NEWARK, NJ – A retired Newark fire captain who served his country in World War II and spent more than three decades protecting the city reached a milestone Friday as firefighters gathered to celebrate his 100th birthday.
Newark Fire Chief Del Ortiz led a team of firefighters to the Cranford home of retired Fire Captain Theodore Popovich on Friday, February 20, to mark the occasion…