# @njdotcom on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVTQKfClJoh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/58096667-njdotcom-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/101714b69a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-28T14:00:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NJ.com (@njdotcom) — https://gondola.cc/njdotcom

## Caption

Happy birthday, Ted! 🥳

Theodore “Ted” Popovich joined the Newark Fire Department when he was 23, and was promoted to captain at 41.

And now at 100 years old, firefighters from Newark honored him with a ceremonial procession and presented him with a plaque.

🔗 Click the link in bio to read more
🖊️ Reporting by Rob Jennings / NJ.com
📸 Reena Rose Sibayan for NJ.com

#nj #newjersey

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NJ.com | @njdotcom | https://gondola.cc/njdotcom | Media Company |
| Jillian Swisher | @jswisher10 | https://gondola.cc/jswisher10 | Content Producer |

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