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US Coast Guard Auxiliarists of Division 16, 5th Northern District, Complete Comprehensive Boat Crew Training at Station Manasquan, NJ
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Division 16, 5th Northern District, successfully completed an intensive Boat Crew Training program at Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, NJ. The training emphasized seamanship, communications, search and rescue techniques, and teamwork under realistic operational conditions.
This rigorous program is part of the Auxiliary’s mission to support the U.S. Coast Guard in enhancing maritime safety and readiness along the Jersey Shore. Congratulations to all participating Auxiliarists for their dedication, professionalism, and commitment to service.
Frank Meyer NJ DOL Chief of The Bureau Public & Past FC of Flotilla 16-10- current member- CSC Award presented- Frank with 54 years of service at NJ DOL
Frank began his public service career in 1971, joining the New Jersey Department of Labor through a veterans grant following his honorable service in U.S. Army Military Intelligence, where he served overseas in Okinawa and later stateside in Eatontown. At NJDOL, Frank built a distinguished career as a field investigator, supervisor, and unit chief focused on public contracting, wage and hour compliance, and notably, farm labor enforcement. In 2005, he was appointed Chief of the Public Safety Bureau in the Public Safety and Health Division, where he led regulatory oversight for asbestos control, mine and quarry safety, explosives licensing, mobile crane operations, pyrotechnics, retail gasoline, and hotel panic alert systems.
Frank's commitment to public safety and worker protection has left a lasting impact on New Jersey’s labor enforcement framework. Beyond his professional contributions, he has maintained a lifetime of community service. He served in the Seaside Park Police Department, held leadership positions with the American Legion in Seaside Heights, and has been an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 16-10 for over twenty years, including service as Flotilla Commander and Secretary.
At 81 years of age, Frank continues to serve his community with energy, integrity, and humility. His lifetime of service exemplifies the highest ideals of civic responsibility, making him an outstanding candidate for this honor.
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Locator beacon tips the scale for fishermen adrift
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The FRC is near and dear to my heart as I was a member of the team who developed the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the FRC while working at Buzzards Point Washington DC for the U.S. Coast Guard. - George Hartigan
Disney Cruise Line passenger rescued by US Coast Guard
Learn more of the role Donald Duck in the USCG during WWII
Life-Saving Service & Coast Guard Stations
Learn about the most famous life-saving stations built in 1848 here in New Jersey
Sinbad (our dog) who was honorably discharged from the US Coast Guard on 21 September 1948 is buried at the base of the Barnegat Light House in NJ?
Click on the image below to learn more of this amazing member of the US Coast Guard who was "assigned to damage control" on board the USCGC CAMPBELL (WMEC 900) during WWII.
