A couple of years back, when a boat ran up on the rocks off Hess Pier in Atlantic Highlands, the borough’s fire department ... in the rescue. The yellow ladder truck served the community well ...

this year’s edition includes three throwback trucks: The 1970 Hess Toy Fire Truck, the 1977 Hess Fuel Oil Tanker and the 1988 Hess Toy Truck and Racer. Each truck has working lights and a ...

Hess has been selling its toy trucks at its gas stations in the US since the 1960s. This year's version is a fire engine (pictured), which has enough sirens and flashing lights to keep most ...