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Hudson Reporter Fire Department adds two new women First woman and Cuban-American make Captain and make history   1 / 2  City Clerk Madelene Medina (right) administers the oath of office to Fire Captain Cailin Brodel (left) and Fire Captain Raccys Pozo (center).   2 / 2  Sixteen new firefighters joined the Bayonne Fire Department in an induction ceremony that took place at the fire station at the former Military Ocean Terminal. The new group is the first class to include two women. ...

Bayonne Fire Dept. promotes 2 new captains: their 1st woman and 1st Cuban-American New Bayonne Fire Captains Cailin Brodel and Raccys Pozo. Photo courtesy of the City of Bayonne. By John Heinis/Hudson County View During today’s ceremony, Bayonne Fire Chief Keith Weaver called it “a historic day” before explaining the accomplishments of Cailin Brodel and Raccys Pozo. Weaver explained that the promotions were “based on merit,” coming from competitive Civil Service tests, as well as that...