BERGENFIELD — One of the two decommissioned firetrucks that still sit at the side of a firehouse on West Church Street may be up for donation again.

The 1988 Hahn Pumper and a 1976 American LaFrance Aerial put up for sale last month on the government auction site GovDeals.com received only one bid, for the Hahn Pumper.

Mayor Arvin Amatorio said former Councilman Barry Doll, who placed the $5,100 bid, has decided not to go forward with the purchase.

"The only bidder is open now to releasing the bid, because he agreed it should be given to the community," Amatorio said.

Doll previously said he wanted to purchase the Hahn Pumper firetruck for use by The Restored Rusty Relics Antique Auto Club, a group of classic automobile collectors based in North Jersey.

The mayor said the borough will try again to donate the Hahn Pumper to a department that needs it.. Last year, the borough considered giving it to the town of Samaná in the Dominican Republic, which needed a pumper truck.

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Amatorio said members of the Filipino community in Bergenfield inquired last year about the possibility of donating the pumper truck to a municipality in the Philippines.

"I think what is most important is that this firetruck would be used by a community. Whether here in the United States or abroad, it doesn't matter. It will be used to save lives," Amatorio said.

As for the American LaFrance Aerial, he said the ladder truck would be a "little more challenging" to donate because it is not working. He could not say what would happen to the trucks if they are not donated.

Ricardo Kaulessar is a local reporter for NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.

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