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John Herrman and Gabriel Perrone both began attending the Fire Academy at the Bergetn County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah on Wednesday following their swearings-in Tuesday night.
Mayor Frank Huttle and other officials also honored Marion, an Englewood native and Operation Desert Storm veteran who became chief a little over six years ago.
Marion officially retired last Wednesday.
"His dedication and knowledge will be missed," City Manager Timothy Dacey said in a statement. "He will be most remembered for working with the different city departments to get the construction completed [last April] on the new Jack Drakeford Firehouse."
Huttle recalled four citywide emergencies shortly after he became mayor in 2010.
"At any time that I called Gerald — at 4 o'clock in the morning, at 10 in the morning, at midnight — Gerald was always there, along with the Englewood Fire Department," Huttle said.
Assemblyman Gordon Johnson also presented Marion with a state resolution honoring him.
For his part, Marion called Englewood's bravest the hardest-working and most-dedicated responders he'd ever worked with.
"They are the heart and soul of the department," he said.
Deputy Chief Erik Enerson will head the department until a new chief is appointed.
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