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Councilman Jeff Morris, Borough Council 
Councilman Jeffrey Morris is a lifelong resident of Highland Park . Since 1986 Jeff has been actively involved in many areas of emergency service in the Borough. He's the fourth generation of a long line of volunteers in his family to serve in the Borough Fire Department. He has also served as Fire Chief and is currently the President of the Volunteer Fire Department. Jeff chairs the Public Safety Committee, which includes the Fire Department, First Aid Squad, Police Department and Office of Emergency Management. He also serves as second chair of the Finance Committee, as well as third chair on the Health and Welfare Committee. Jeff has also attended numerous classes on Counter-Terrorism and Response through the New Jersey State Department of Counter-Terrorism and Washington D.C Highland Park School System “School Crisis Response Team” where he has volunteered since 2003. He is a certified New Jersey State Level II Fire Instructor and certified State Fire Inspector. He has received extensive Terrorism Training within the past five years, though The Center of Domestic Preparedness in Anniston Alabama , Terrorist Bombing Response Training through New Mexico Tech, and Nuclear and Radiological Response Training from the Bechtel Nevada and the U.S. Department of Energy. Throughout his nineteen-year career at the Middlesex County Department of Corrections he was member of the Middlesex County Hostage Recovery Team. He authored the facilities Emergency Response Plan, and was successful in assisting in securing a Homeland Security Grant in 2004 for a half a million dollars Since June of 2001, he has served as the Boroughs Emergency Management Coordinator and has diligently worked on preparing the Borough for all types of Emergencies; “Natural”, “Manmade” or “Technological”. Jeff is currently studying for his certification as an “Emergency Management Professional” through the Federal Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg , Maryland . Since 1985, Jeff is a County Correction Officer, at the Middlesex County Department of Corrections in North Brunswick . In addition, he is a member of the facilities Special Operations Group and is a Senior Training Officer; he's also responsible for all facets of Fire Safety Training and Inspection at the Correctional Facility. Councilman Morris is married to his wife Venus they have two children.
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