The minimum training qualifications for all firefighters in New Jersey, both volunteer and career, include: Firefighter 1.

State officials on Thursday will conduct their annual emergency evacuation exercise on a number of major South Jersey roads to practice their response to a major storm.

After two earthquakes rattled parts of N.J. and N.Y. in four days, Connecticut officials urged preparedness as even small quakes can cause big problems.

Thursday will be a test day for New Jersey’s hurricane evacuation system. No roads will be closed, state officials say, but ...