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2291 US Route 130
South Brunswick, NJ 08810
"I can't say enough about working with businesses [run by people] like Dave," Gambatese said on May 3 as Dayton Toyota, located at 2291 Route 130, presented a ceremonial check for $5,000 to the all-volunteer Kendall Park First Aid & Rescue Squad (KPFARS). The funds will go towards the squad's capital campaign.
"For us to continue to grow as a community, we all must work together," Gambatese said.
Recognizing that the squad's building on New Road was badly in need of major repairs, the squad, under the leadership of President Alfred Low-Beer and Capt. Ray Weis, partnered with Mike Soriano of Cornerstone Architects and Wayne Keller of S&K Construction to renovate the building in 2012. Financing was done with Al Dolnick and Magyar Community Bank.
The renovations will accommodate various health and safety issues that needed to be addressed, Low-Beer said.
The squad receives its operational funding from the township and the annual fund drive. Members thanked Dayton Toyota for its generous donation and presented employees with the first "Lifesaver" contributor award.
As part of the squad's capital campaign, it created levels of how the community could help in the renovation process. Dayton Toyota has been the largest contributor toward the renovations.
The KPFARS provides services seven days a week, 24 hours a day by 45 volunteer members to the areas in Kendall Park, Franklin Park, Griggstown, Little Rocky Hill, Monmouth Junction and Somerset.
"We respond to over 1,800 calls on an annual basis," member Rich Goselin said.
Along with presenting the ceremonial check, Dayton Toyota, which is the oldest appointed dealership in the country, celebrated its grand reopening with special guest David Christ, general manager of Toyota for the region. The local dealership was given a Japanese Kabuto helmet to showcase where Toyota originated.
Nappa said all the renovations are complete, which included installing a new state-of-the-art car wash and upgrades to the customer lounge. The renovations were done by R.P. Richards Construction.
He said the dealership will continue to work with the township over the years. It has previously made donations to the local food bank and the police department.
For more information about the KPFARS, visit kpfars.org
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Kendall Park First Aid Gives and Receives Holiday Help.
The Kendall Park First Aid and Rescue Squad donated a used ambulance to the Hurricane Sandy ravaged Moonachie EMS, while Dayton Toyota donated $5k to the squad.
By Davy James, South Brunswick Patch