PHILIPSTOWN- The Continental Village Fire Department celebrated its 75 th birthday with a barbeque and old fashioned hoedown Saturday that attracted several hundred people.

The diamond jubilee not only raised funds for the all volunteer department that covers southern Philipstown in Putnam County as well as a section of Cortlandt in the vicinity of the Bear Mountain Bridge but also raised awareness about the need for additional volunteer firefighters.

Continental Village FD Chief Joe Maffettone called recruiting volunteer emergency responders in today’s society extremely challenging.

The fire department responded to 230 calls last year with increasing numbers reported to date in 2025.

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