Honor Firefighter Tarlow: Help Support His Children

It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that the Edison Firefighters Association announces the passing of Firefighter and Local 1197 Treasurer Howard Chaim Tarlow, beloved and dedicated father of Edison Firefighter Mark (Mordy) Tarlow, Kayla Tarlow and Atara Tarlow. Please consider donating to help cover the kids’ immediate expenses during this difficult time.

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Firefighter Tarlow began his fire service career when he joined the Highland Park Volunteer Fire Department in 2008, after expressing to a friend he wanted to give back to the community.

Shortly after joining Highland Park VFD, Firefighter Tarlow wanted to serve the town he lived in and transferred to Raritan Engine Company 1 in 2010. Firefighter Tarlow was appointed to the Edison Division of Fire as a career firefighter on October 9, 2012 and was assigned to C Platoon. He had a never-ending quest for knowledge and would regularly attend fire service training classes, all while actively attaining a Fire Science Bachelor’s degree from New Jersey City University. Firefighter Tarlow was known for his attention to detail at work and his witty sense of humor.

Firefighter Tarlow’s thirst for knowledge and desire to make change led him to become the Local 1197 Professional Firefighters Association of NJ State (PFANJ) Delegate in 2021. In his position of delegate, he worked closely with state labor leaders on issues impacting firefighters in NJ.

Firefighter Tarlow was elected as Treasurer of Local 1197 on July 1, 2022 and his positive impact was immediately felt. He worked tirelessly in the position of Treasurer to make the union better and stronger financially. He was heavily involved in Local 1197’s community outreach. He coordinated the union’s participation in yearly Halloween Trunk or Treats and the Edison Township Winter Wonderland, which collected donated toys for the US Marine Toys for Tots. He administered the union’s charity account and regularly sent donations to numerous community organizations such as Hands of Hope, Edison Little league, Kiddie Keep Well Camp and The Lakeview School. Firefighter Tarlow always made himself available to the membership to assist with any type of problem they would encounter.

Firefighter Tarlow made a big impact on not only the membership, but also his son Mark (Mordy), who followed his father’s footsteps and was appointed to the Edison Division of Fire on October 1,2020.

Please keep the Tarlow Family in your thoughts during this difficult time.