Jersey City 's fire department was the only New Jersey department to receive an official call for assistance during the September 11 attacks , with hundreds of department personnel assisting in the Ground Zero cleanup effort . Among the first responders who perished on that day was Fire Department of Jersey City dispatcher Joseph Lovero , who was hit by a piece of debris . The Fire Department of Jersey City named its fireboat after him
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Jersey City Fire Department