Fire Emergency Services Safety Tips – 6 Steps for Survival

Many home fires happen at night, between 11 P.M. and 6 A.M., while most of us are sleeping. Make sure your family can protect itself by knowing these six steps: Smoke detectors should be installed on each level of your home and outside sleeping areas. If you sleep with the bedroom door

JB MDL members are reminded to stay vigilant of suspicious activity

Joint Base MDL personnel and their family members must remain observant and not become complacent with daily installation security measures and individual and family protection plans. Terrorist leaders continue to call for attacks in the West, and our base is not immune to these threats. The "See

National Urban Search and Rescue Task Force begins mission at JB MDL

Parade pays tribute to Veterans

The 91st Anniversary of the New York City Veterans Day Parade featured the U.S. Air Force and paid tribute to the Korean War veterans by making 'Freedom is not Free' the overall theme. More than 700 servicemembers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst marched in the parade. In addition, the JB MDL

Joint Base 101 offers full intro to installation

Community members met at the North Chapel Nov. 16, for the Joint Base Seminar 101, hosted by the Warfighter and Family Readiness Center, to learn about the programs and services available to them on and off base. This was the second Joint Base Seminar 101 held at JB MDL which focused on presenting

Delayed reporting, road conditions clarified

Even under ideal conditions drivers can have a difficult time navigating roadways and avoiding traffic to arrive at their work centers on time. Many on-base members will commute using Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike but these roadways can get very hectic during adverse winter weather.

Prescribed burning to take place at JB MDL

Several times during fall and early spring, the skies over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will fill with smoke. While this often causes concern for our residents and employees, they should be informed that the Joint Base Fire Emergency Service and Natural Resource personnel are merely conducting a

Celebrate 35th Great American Smokeout by quitting tobacco

The American Cancer Society marks the 35th Great American Smokeout Nov. 18 by encouraging smokers to make a plan to quit or quit smoking that day. According to an American Cancer Society report, smokers who quit can expect to live as many as ten years longer (that's ten more birthdays) than those

Workout creator motivates servicemembers to stay fit

Tony Horton, creator of the P-90X workout, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Nov. 8 at the Griffith Field House where he instructed two 45-minute warrior workouts with community members and spoke with participants. "I came here to help motivate servicemembers that are struggling to pass their

Community members present concerns to leadership

Community members ranging from teens to retirees and everyone in between gathered at the Timmermann Center Oct. 29 for the Military Family Action Plan conference. The conference allowed community members to discuss their concerns with subject matter experts before presenting them to Joint Base